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iFixitiFixit@mastodon.social
Jun 2, 2025, 2:43 PM
Tariffs on parts but not new devices? That’s a double standard. More people will choose replacement over repair. That means more e-waste, fewer domestic repair jobs, and more dependence on imported tech.
We need policies that fix the system, not punish fixers.
(Notwithstanding the rumored retaliatory tariffs, which are TBD.)
Full article: https://www.ifixit.com/News/110121/tariff-exemptions-are-terrible-news-for-electronics-repairability
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Tonycopysent@mastodon.social
Jun 2, 2025, 5:03 PM
@iFixit National security. To prevent foreign businesses simply setting up shop and importing parts from Asia where they are made. The US needs to have full control of production to ensure the integrity of the devices being sold. This mostly includes the chips on the circuit boards and the operating system and other associated software on the device. Trump wants manufacturing jobs to return also. Once entire handsets can be built in the US, tariffs on imported completed handsets will follow
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Саша Морс, here we go again...alexmorse@mastodon.social
Jun 2, 2025, 6:35 PM
@iFixit good point, but weird you think the administration cares a fuck about doing anything that helps people.
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NahmiaNahmia@mastodon.social
Jun 2, 2025, 6:39 PM
@iFixit tariffing parts? this will lead to HUGE increase in prices. a 10% tariff on parts will lead to a small 300% increase in price, and that is something as simple as a pencil. this is because even simple devices have more things that goes into them than most people realize. more complex items (eg: computer) can see MUCH greater increases from the same tariff increase.
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Mx. Luna Corbdencorbden@defcon.social
Jun 3, 2025, 4:41 AM
@iFixit @katrinakatrinka Also obviously it's doing the opposite of bringing American manufacturing back.
It's kind of like some weird, punitive, totally unhelpful to anyone version of a VAT tax.
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Dianealienghic@timeloop.cafe
Jun 3, 2025, 4:45 AM
@corbden @iFixit
The "logic" behind Trump's tariffs is "who can I bully into giving me a bribe today".
The right answer is for the courts or congress to take the tariff cudgel away from him because he's just using it to say "nice business you've got here, shame if something happened to your prices"
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