Earlier this year, when the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple would transfer production to China, the production of the Mac Pro became a political hot spot.
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September 21 news, according to foreign media reports, a public document issued by the US Trade Representative and a federal registration notice showed that 15 foreign duty applications for Apple were filed on Friday, local time, 10 of which Approved by the US trade regulator.
The US government’s move aims to make it easier for Apple and gaming computer small manufacturers to assemble equipment in the United States by reducing the cost of imported parts.
Apple did not explain why these exemptions were required, but these requests were made for components such as semi-finished boards. Apple produces Mac Pro computers in Texas, and some of its components will be exempt from tariffs, but will not include middleware components.
In response to the above news, Ping did not immediately respond to questions from the media.
The Mac Pro starts at $6,000 and is aimed at users like music and movie studios. Due to its special design, the equipment sales have been small. But earlier this year, when the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple would transfer production to China, the production of Mac Pro became a political hot spot.
Apple has never publicly commented on a production plan. However, US tariffs on Chinese goods complicate the assembly of PCs in the United States. The third US tariff list that came into effect last year, including taxable objects, includes fully assembled personal computers and the main components that make them. This actually means that manufacturers are facing rising costs even when manufacturing equipment in the United States.
In addition, these tariffs are also a blow to players in the PC gaming industry. In this industry, enthusiasts often assemble their own custom machines with parts, many of which are from China.
Apple has filed a tariff exemption application for some parts, but US President Donald Trump said the US regulator will not agree. Apple CEO Tim Cook later said in the company’s July 30 earnings conference call that Apple hopes to continue to produce Mac Pro in the United States.
“We hope to stay here (United States),” he told analysts at the earnings conference call that Apple is investing in it.
On Friday, local government trade officials cancelled tariffs on a range of computer components from Apple and all other manufacturers, including semi-assembled main boards and graphics cards. These are forComputer assemblers are critical because these semi-finished products include chips from Intel, Nvidia Corp, and AMD. These chips are usually the most expensive parts of the machine.
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