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Dive brief:
- The company said Apple is investing $ 100 billion in US production, which is funding in 10 states.
- The company is also launching a US production program, which aims to import most of the Apple supply chain to the United States and to stimulate its international suppliers to create production operations in the country.
- In addition, the consumer electronics company plans to hire 20,000 people in the United States in the next four years, although the vast majority focuses on research and development, silicon engineering, software development, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Dive insight:
Apple’s investment on Wednesday in the White House statement said the US investment added to $ 500 billion previously announced in February, which “is currently getting results.”
The company was located at a new factory in Houston earlier this year that produces AI servers. Last month, the first experimental unit turned off the production line, and according to this version, 250,000 square feet facilities began mass production in 2026.
Despite the multi -billion dollar commitment earlier this year, Trump threatened to implement at least 25 % of Apple’s tariffs in a May 23 post on social truth.
“I have long informed Tim Cook from Apple that I expect their iPhone to be sold in the United States, produced and manufactured in the United States, not India or elsewhere,” Trump said in the post.
Cook said on Wednesday that Apple has come to the United States with a new US production program, which “produces even more in the US for important components used in Apple products around the world.”
For one, Apple commits $ 2.5 billion through the AMP budget to produce all the glass for Apple’s iPhones and watches at Coring Facilities in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. In addition, Glassmaker Corning completely changes the focus of the facility to Apple’s production. The two companies are also planning to create a corner innovation center at the Harodsburg Factory, which will be a priority for the development and engineering of advanced materials and new manufacturing systems for future Apple products.
The AMP initiative also helps Apple create a final silicon supply chain, and with some of the most prominent semiconductor and components in the United States, it includes Apple’s first partners, including coherent companies, Globalwaafers America, Applied Materials, Texas Makers, Samsung, Globalfounds. Some Apple suppliers, such as Texas Instrument and Globalfound America, have also announced multi -billion dollar investments last year to expand their facilities in the United States as well as re -carry out their activities.
Taiwan’s semiconductor company, Apple’s largest supplier, has taken steps to produce to the United States earlier this year, which has pledged to increase its investment to $ 165 billion in expanding its production capacity.
“We are committed to supporting the US suppliers involved in every main stage of the chip-building process-from the first stages of research and development, to final construction and packaging,” Apple Coo Sabih Khan said in a statement. “We want America to lead in this important industry, and we are expanding our efforts to grow a silicon production ecosystem that will benefit innocents throughout the United States.”
According to a press release, the $ 500 million Apple purchase and development program is made with mine and mP min Miner matine and a rare processor.
“While many Apple products are made in the United States, the final assembly” is completed for some time “, said Cook at the White House.
Based on the formation of annual securities, Apple outdated its hardware products, primarily located in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Overseas suppliers also provide final assembly and testing of the end products, as well as separate components. In addition, according to the company’s third -quarter securities file, Apple has a $ 44.1 billion contract from June 28.
Cook has explained in the past why many Apple production is done abroad, especially in China, saying that specific quantities and skills are essential for its products.
“The tool skill is very deep [in China]”In the United States, you can hold tool engineers and I’m not sure we can fill the room. In China you can fill several football fields,” Cook said.
Apple’s investment increase comes a week after its Financial Q3 revenue release, which saw a raise increase of 8.2 percent over the year to $ 66.6 billion. Nine months after nine months, compared to the same period last year, 3.7 % increased to $ 233.3 billion. Cook said in a July 31 revenue that the results were done with two -digit growth on the iPhone, Mac and Apple services.
Despite the growth, the company is expected to pay for many tariffs. Cook said Apple has incurred about $ 800 million in Q3 tariffs and predicts that if the world trade rate does not change, it will incur additional $ 1.1 billion in Q4.
Another factor that can handle task costs is section 232 of the commercial sector for semiconductor imports.
In addition to Apple’s announcement on Thursday, Trump said he plans to impose a 100 % tariff rate for imported semiconductors.
“But the good news for companies like Apple is that if you are being built in the United States, or committed to building permission to build in the United States, it will cost no cost,” Trump said.
The company expands its data center capacity in Maden, North Carolina by providing facilities to support North American users for Apple services. The expansion of Apple has invested more than $ 5 billion in the site that supports Apple services such as ICloud, Apple TV+, iMessage, as well as helping to grow its artificial intelligence system. Apple also expands its data center capacity in Iowa, Nevada and Oregon.
The Apple Watch manufacturer is also building a second campus on Austin, Texas. The project consists of three buildings, including the research and development laboratory space for Apple hardware and software engineering teams.
Apple State University and Michigan are scheduled to jointly open Apple production on August 19. The Academy is part of the company’s multi -billion dollar production fund that helps to improve small and medium -sized jobs.
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