Political threat could be considered a major factor in today’s age of protectionist trade policies. One example is the U.S. – China trade negotiations that have affected different sectors, including information technology and consumer electronics. In 2018, the U.S. president announced incremental tariffs on goods that were imported from China, which prompted China to respond in kind (Mickle, 2019). Apple is one of the companies that was affected by the trade taxes and that led to about 10% increase in the price of some Apple products within the first quarter of the trade negotiation breakdowns (Mickle, 2019).