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Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) seen behind US President Donald Trump (R) and US Vice President JD Vance (L) after the two were sworn into office at an inauguration ceremony in the rotunda of the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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The intelligence was a relief to investors , with one even calling it a “ jolly secure outcome . ” However , investors were still concerned as to what the next quarters could hold , reach the rapid changes to U.S. craft policy in late week .

Cook tell investor Apple ’s estimation was meant to allow for some color and would only hold if the current global tariff charge per unit , policies , and applications did n’t change for the balance of the quarter and if no raw tariff were add .

He also warned that this estimation should n’t be used to project the impact of tariffs in future quarters , as there are “ singular factor ” that benefit the June quarter .

Inan interview with CNBC , Cook had downplayed the impact of tariffs , remark that Apple is already source about half its iPhones for the U.S. from India , and most other product for the U.S. market from Vietnam .

When pressed by one investor to offer more detail on the June quarter and beyond , Cook said , “ I do n’t want to predict the future , because I ’m not sure what will happen with the duty . ”

Cook added that he would n’t want to presage the mix of production in the future , but note that he was very busy with the tariff discussions . ( That much was already clear . Shortly after a meeting with President Trump , Apple ’s iPhones were spared from the trade insurance policy changesthat could have send iPhone pricing glide . )

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“ For our part , we will manage the party the agency we always have , with heedful and deliberate decisions , with a focal point on investing for the foresightful term , and with dedication to innovation and the possibilities it create , ” Cook suppose . “ As we look ahead , we persist confident , confident that we will preserve to ramp up the human beings ’s best merchandise and services , confident in our ability to introduce and enrich our users ’ life sentence , and sure-footed that we can proceed to execute our business in a manner that has always limit Apple apart . ”