EU wants to make top-expensive phones
High-quality cell phones could be up to 14 percent more expensive in the future. Reason, not the manufacturer, but the proposed new tariff provisions of the EU. Affected were mainly Navi phones - but only at a premium of 3.7 percent.
Currently mobile phones are generally exempt from import duties. If a cell phone but has a GPS module for navigation, it would be treated in future with a navigation device, such as the electronics association BitkomBundesverband Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media. It is the lobbying association for the German information and telecommunications industry. The Bitkom claims to represent 1,200 companies, including device manufacturers, providers of software, IT services and services for telecommunication, consumer electronics and content providers. reported. Of this fact, a majority of all smart phones would be affected.
Less often is the case that mobile phones to record videos and have at least 16 gigabytes of storage space. If these criteria are met for the EU, there is a video of taxable equipment that would have to pay duty on imports of 14 percent. The current iPhone in the 16 gigabyte version still does not fall under it, because it can not record video - but a possible successor model would be already affected.
Even for mobile phones, enabling mobile TV reception, the 14 percent EU tariff plan. Also in current models are not affected, the scheme should only apply from a screen size of new centimeters. The two most currently available models are just below the border, the CECT DTV3200 has a 8.2 inch, the LG KB770 a 7.6 inch large display.
"The taxes would massively increase the costs of equipment and slow down the spread of technological innovations," warns August-Wilhelm Scheer, president of the Bitkom. Especially in terms of mobile Internet, makes the Bitkom President worried: "This market growth can not be stifled by customs." 14 percent higher prices - that would make up for high-quality smart phones at premium prices of about 70 500. The EU is responding to something more moderate with navigation: Here is the tariff rate 3.7 percent.
This week is a committee meeting held in Brussels, advise the representative of the Member States on the proposal of the Commission. This calls for the Bitkom to the Federal Government to reject the changes.
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