The Pause on iPhone Tariffs Set to Expire After June. Should You Buy Now?

Expect the iPhone to go up in price soon. James Martin/CNET Apple CEO Tim Cook can't give you any advice on how tariffs could affect iPhones after June. But expect prices to go up. Cook confirmed on a May 1 earnings call that iPhones sold in the US are currently coming from India, and many Apple devices are currently exempt from tariffs on China. But he noted that some Apple products, including accessories, weren't exempt, and those levies are expected to increase Apple's costs by about $900 million for the current quarter, which ends in June. He also said he couldn't predict what would happen after June, when the pause on President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs is set to expire. But regardless of how much an impact tariffs have, don't be surprised to see iPhone prices go up, experts say. "The iPhone is due for a price increase," said CNET Managing Editor Patrick Holland, who's been reviewing phones for CNET since 2016. "The entry level iPhone is $829 and has cost that much fo ... Read full article.