Samsung may have emerged safely from the first rounds of the customs duties imposed by President Donald Trump and can be Even the short term, but in the end, its market share in the United States may suffer.

On Tuesday, Apple imposed a 10 percent tariff on products imported from China. This may affect Apple, making more than 85 percent of iPhone devices in China. A tariff is a shipment imposed on products made in another country. Apple managed to avoid these taxes the last time Trump was in power.

Trump has also announced a 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada products, but those sanctions are suspended.

Companies often transfer some tax burden on their customers and if the tariff is not waived on Apple, IPhone prices in the United States can increase, which may make Samsung products more competitive.

According to South Korea ChosunbizTrump’s future policies can harm Samsung. In the past, Trump has suggested implementing definitions on all countries. In addition, the American President’s approach can first see that Apple is disrupted by the definitions imposed on China.

Therefore, while in the near future, any possible increase in the price of iPhone may enhance the Samsung position, in the long run, this feature may erode. Trump raised the idea of ​​a blanket tariff of 10 to 20 percent to all countries. He may already think about pursuing his promise, as is evident by his recent threat to impose a tariff on Europe.

Samsung manufactures about half of its products in Vietnam, and the rest is produced in India, Brazil and South Korea. Obtaining products from these places are not subject to definitions at the present time.

The Korean Professor Keon Won Kim says it will not take long before expanding the definitions to the countries where Samsung produces its phones. Unless the South Korean government or Samsung and its promises such as building factories in the United States will intervene, the company will face a difficult decision either in swallowing the additional cost or raising the prices of its galaxy phones in the United States.

Samsung has avoided raising prices in recent years at the expense of the final result to remain competitive with Apple, which has not raised the basic price since the release iphone 14. It is believed that IPhone 17 will also cost the same current generation. However, the assimilation of additional costs may not be possible, given that the company also got the cost of Snapdragon chip instead of walking long distances Galaxy S25 price.