Trump looking at exempting Apple from China tariffs
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump looking at exempting Apple from China tariffs

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump who visited Apple's Austin-based Mac Pro plant has said the government is "looking at" whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs. "When you build in the United States, you don't have to worry about tariffs," he said, accompanied by CEO Tim Cook as he toured the Mac Pro computer manufacturing facility on Wednesday. Before his visit, Apple announced it has started construction of a new $1 billion, 133-acre campus and production of the all-new Mac Pro that it aims to ship to customers starting in December. The current 244,000-square-foot Mac Pro facility employs more than 500 people in a range of roles, including electrical engineers and electronics assemblers, who build each unique unit to customers' specifications.

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China has a ‘critical’ role in Apple’s business, says CEO Tim Cook, pledges more investment
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China has a ‘critical’ role in Apple’s business, says CEO Tim Cook, pledges more investment

Firstpost  

Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement that China plays a critical and vital role in their global business. Image Credit: Reuters Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, emphasized the significance of China to the company’s operations during his recent visit to the country, where there are indications of waning interest among consumers in iPhones and American technology. Cook has been …

Apple CEO: China's supply chain is most critical to firm
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple CEO: China's supply chain is most critical to firm

China Daily  

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Wang Chuanfu, CEO of BYD, at Apple's Shanghai office on March 20, 2024. Cooperation: Nation's advantage in manufacturing highlighted There's no supply chain in the world more critical to Apple than that of China, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with China Daily in Shanghai on Wednesday, as the senior executive highlighted the …

Apple enjoys 'symbiotic' relationship with China, Cook says
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple enjoys 'symbiotic' relationship with China, Cook says

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: Apple enjoys a "symbiotic" relationship with China, CEO Tim Cook said on Saturday, as the iPhone giant looks to move production out of the country. Cook, who is in China to attend the high-profile China Development Forum, said "Apple and China grew together," during an interview on the role of technology in education. Cook's visit comes as Apple, the …

Apple made China the backbone of its iPhone assembly. Shifting away could take years
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple made China the backbone of its iPhone assembly. Shifting away could take years

CNN  

CNN — In early November, weeks before the peak holiday shopping season was about to kick off, Apple issued an unusual warning: customers would have to wait longer for the new iPhone 14 Pro models. In an investor note earlier this week, one analyst at Wedbush Securities estimated it would take Apple until at least 2025 or 2026 to move …

Apple gears up to get ‘Made-in-US’ chips for its devices by 2024
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple gears up to get ‘Made-in-US’ chips for its devices by 2024

Live Mint  

Apple inc is preparing to begin sourcing chips for its devices from a US-based plant by 2024, news agency Bloomberg reported. But the Chinese military's menacing of the island to assert Beijing's sovereignty claims, especially after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei in August, is causing the chip industry to rethink the risk over Taiwan. Cook also reportedly said …

Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion
5 years, 1 month ago

Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump got away from the impeachment inquiry in Washington on Wednesday and celebrated tech behemoth Apple keeping its Mac Pro computer manufacturing plant in the Texas state capital. “When you build it in the United States, you don’t have to worry about tariffs,” Trump said, with Apple CEO Tim Cook standing by his side. As …

Apple CEO Cook, US President Trump expected to tour Apple facilities in Texas
5 years, 1 month ago

Apple CEO Cook, US President Trump expected to tour Apple facilities in Texas

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are expected to tour facilities in Texas where Apple products are made as soon as next week to showcase companies that keep jobs in America, according to two people familiar with the matter. The trip, which has not yet been announced, would highlight Cook’s strong relationship with Trump as he seeks …

Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook to tour Apple operations in Texas
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook to tour Apple operations in Texas

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are expected to tour facilities in Texas where Apple products are made as soon as next week to showcase companies that keep jobs in America, according to two people familiar with the matter. The trip, which has not yet been announced, would highlight Cook's strong relationship with Trump as he …

Apple keeps Mac Pro assembly in Texas after tariff relief
5 years, 3 months ago

Apple keeps Mac Pro assembly in Texas after tariff relief

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple will continue manufacturing its Mac Pro computers in Texas after the Trump administration approved its request to waive tariffs on certain parts imported from China. The commitment announced Monday clears up several months of uncertainty while Apple mulled shifting production of the Mac Pro from an Austin, Texas, plant where it has been assembling the high-end …

Apple CEO Tim Cook worried that US-China trade war could give Samsung a competitive edge: Report
5 years, 4 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook worried that US-China trade war could give Samsung a competitive edge: Report

Firstpost  

The US is looking to inflict a 10% tariff on billions of dollars worth of goods imported from China. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently stated that Apple will be able to absorb the 10 percent tariffs that US President Donald Trump wants to impose on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of products sourced from China. The bulk of …

Trump said Cook ’made a good case’ that US-China trade war could hurt Apple more than Samsung
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump said Cook ’made a good case’ that US-China trade war could hurt Apple more than Samsung

Live Mint  

Washington/New York: President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had spoken with Apple Inc's Chief Executive Tim Cook about the impact of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports as well as competition from South Korean company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Trump said Cook "made a good case" that tariffs could hurt Apple, given that Samsung's products would not be subject …

Tariffs on iPhones, toys and other Chinese-made goods coming Sept. 1, Trump says
5 years, 5 months ago

Tariffs on iPhones, toys and other Chinese-made goods coming Sept. 1, Trump says

CNN  

Washington CNN Business — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will add a new tariff on $300 billion of Chinese-made products on September 1, which would effectively put a tax on all Chinese goods coming into the United States. “But we’re not looking to do that, necessarily.” The new tariffs could hit US consumers harder than the earlier rounds. …

US tech giants object to new computer tariffs
5 years, 6 months ago

US tech giants object to new computer tariffs

China Daily  

US tech giants object to new computer tariffs By Cheng Yu and Ma Si | China Daily Updated: 06:58 AM June 21, 2019 Guests look at a new Macbook Air at the Apple event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, Oct 30, 2018. Firms accounting for over half of sales say move would hurt competitiveness Leading United …

US tech giants object to new computer tariffs
5 years, 6 months ago

US tech giants object to new computer tariffs

China Daily  

US tech giants object to new computer tariffs By Cheng Yu and Ma Si | China Daily Updated: 06:58 AM June 21, 2019 Guests look at a new Macbook Air at the Apple event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, Oct 30, 2018. Firms accounting for over half of sales say move would hurt competitiveness Leading United …

Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies ask to be excluded from the China tariffs
5 years, 6 months ago

Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies ask to be excluded from the China tariffs

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Technology companies have been feeling the sting of the escalating trade war between the United States and China. In public filings commenting on the proposal, Apple, Dell Technologies, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo asked that their products be excluded from the list of goods the tariff would apply to. The Consumer Technology Association also …

Apple assessing costs to move 15-30 percent of its production from China: Report
5 years, 6 months ago

Apple assessing costs to move 15-30 percent of its production from China: Report

Firstpost  

Apple decided the risks of depending heavily on manufacturing in China are too great and even rising Apple Inc has asked its major suppliers to assess the cost implications of moving 15%-30% of their production capacity from China to Southeast Asia as it prepares for a restructuring of its supply chain, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report on Wednesday. …

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