Brad Setser

@Brad_Setser

For somewhat obscure reasons (a dispute with China's statistical authority over China's reported balance of payments data) I happen to know that the import price of an iPhone (per the ITC) is around $350 not $1,000 -- so the mark up should only be ~ $70 on a 20% tariff https://t.co/1Q4HTdGBRZ.

2024-11-22

Brad Setser

@Brad_Setser

For somewhat obscure reasons (a dispute with China's statistical authority over China's reported balance of payments data) I happen to know that the import price of an iPhone (per the ITC) is around $350 not $1,000 -- so the mark up should only be ~ $70 on a 20% tariff https://t.co/1Q4HTdGBRZ.

2024-11-22

Brad Setser

@Brad_Setser

For somewhat obscure reasons (a dispute with China's statistical authority over China's reported balance of payments data) I happen to know that the import price of an iPhone (per the ITC) is around $350 not $1,000 -- so the mark up should only be ~ $70 on a 20% tariff https://t.co/1Q4HTdGBRZ.

2024-11-22