President Donald Trump said at a governors meeting that Apple executive director Tim Cook plans to transfer Mexico’s manufacturing to the United States, a measure that the iPhone manufacturer has not publicly discussed, according to a Bloomberg News report.
The CEO “stopped two floors in Mexico” and will manufacture products in the United States, Trump said this Friday, describing a meeting with the director at the White House the previous day, according to the news agency.
Trump also said Cook promised hundreds of millions of dollars in US investments.
Bloomberg News pointed out that it is not clear to which facilities Trump referred to, but Foxconn Technology Group, Apple’s partner, has a great manufacturing presence in Mexico and has announced plans to expand its presence in the country.
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Foxconn manufactures the iPhone in Asia and Apple depends largely on China for its production.
“It’s going to start building. They are very large figures; You have to talk to him. I guess they will announce it at some point, ”said Trump.
An Apple representative did not respond to a request for comments from the agency.
The Cook company runs the risk of being trapped in the midst of a growing commercial dispute between the United States and China, in which the 10% tariff imposed by Trump to the products manufactured in China is a challenge for the technological one, which seeks to address The deceleration of iPhone sales.
On the other hand, China is considering an investigation into Apple policies and rates charged to application developers. The Asian country is the largest Apple manufacturing center, while the United States is its largest market.
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Bloomberg News stated that Apple does not depend largely on Mexico for its production. The company has resorted to suppliers such as Molex, Yageo and Skyworks Solutions to manufacture some pieces in the country, but most of its production is done in Asia.
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