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Seems like they're just following local import/trade rules? I think the rule is bad but presumably plenty of local trade rules are stupid. One doesn't get to pi
by sequoia 4y ago
Seems like they're just following local import/trade rules? I think the rule is bad but presumably plenty of local trade rules are stupid. One doesn't get to pick and choose which to follow.
I guess the implication is that going along with China's stance on Taiwan is "going to far" ethically and Apple should refuse, but I can't quite see this.
- nomel 4y ago> Taiwan is "going to far" ethically and Apple should refuse, but I can't quite see this. And we won't see it from any big name company, since nearly everything is manufactured, in part or whole, in China.
- SoftTalker 4y agoI bought some tools at Harbor Freight recently that were stamped "Made in Taiwan"
- gumby 4y agoThey presumably were shipped from Taiwan To the US where these rules do not apply. This rule only applies to goods manufactured in Taiwan and shipped to China.
- nomel 4y agoChina is Taiwans largest trade partner. For example, 33% of its steel is from China (Taiwan being in the top 7 steel importer, in the world). With Harbor Freight being the destination, it's not unlikely that 90% of the materials in those tools are from China, including a good majority of the standard cogs, switches, and doo-das within.
- 1-6 4y agoMoreover it’s about sales in China. If Apple refuses to follow China’s rules, they’ll suffer consequences in sales.