In the midst of trade tensions between the United States and China, Apple this week sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. In the letter, Apple says that proposed tariffs would hit the majority of its significant items, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

The letter explicitly focuses on a proposal that would see the United States impose tariffs up to 25 percent on items imported from China.

The letter is dated June 17th and addressed to Lighthizer. Apple says that the proposed tariff list would influence the iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, and Apple TV, as well as parts and batteries used to repair items in the United States. Accessories, for example, keyboards and displays would likewise be influenced, Apple says.

Apple outlines a portion of its economic contributions to the United States, touting its 2018 declaration of a $350 billion investment in the United States. The organization additionally touts that it is in charge of more than 2 million jobs over every one of the 50 states. Apple says:

Apple is a proud U.S. organization and one of the biggest job makers in the United States. Everyone are in charge of more than 2 million jobs over each of the 50 states, including Apple’s direct employers, employees at manufacturing and retail partners, and Americans who make their living in the vibrant and developing application economy.

In 2018, after the passage of tax reform in the U.S., everybody declared intention to make a total direct contribution to the U.S. economy of over $350 billion more than 5 years and everybody are satisfied to report that they are on track to accomplish this contribution. They are opening a few new sits and adding new jobs to U.S. representative base.

Going ahead, Apple says that U.S. tariffs on its items would “result in a reduction of Apple’s U.S. economic contribution.” The organization additionally takes note of that tariffs would influence its global competitiveness, as its rivals don’t have “a significant presence in the U.S. market, and so would not be impacted by U.S. tariffs.”

Regardless of whether Apple would absorb the expense of such tariffs directly is unclear, however the wording of the letter appears to infer that it would. A report yesterday said that Apple had asked its manufacturing partners to explore the expense related with moving a portion of its production outside of China.

A week ago, it was accounted for that Tim Cook met with President Trump to talk trade, U.S. investment, immigration, and privacy. Different subtleties of the meeting stay unclear.