Apple’s fastest-growing division, which includes Apple Watch, AirPods earphones and HomePod speaker, is at risk of being caught up in US President Donald Trump’s latest proposals to slap a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports.

Despite the tech group’s iPhones and Mac computers so far being exempt from US tariffs, the devices that make up the bulk of Apple’s multibillion-dollar “other products” unit are exposed to Mr Trump’s looming trade war, writes Tim Bradshaw at bizjournals.com.

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The potential tariffs form part of the Trump administration’s latest $200 billion list of affected product categories. Smart speakers from Apple’s rivals, such as Amazon’s Echo, Google Home and Sonos, could also be hit, as well as Fitbit’s smartwatches.

As iPhone sales growth has slowed, accessories have become an increasingly important source of revenue, with Apple expanding into wearable technology and audio accessories. Analysts expect the division to perform strongly when the world’s most valuable company reports its results on Tuesday.

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