“We’re looking at that,” Trump said in answer to a reporter’s question about the tariffs, after touring the plant, which assembles Mac pro desktop computers, with Apple chief executive Tim Cook. Cook, who has a strong relationship with Trump, has sought relief for Apple from the US tariffs, which are part of a months-long tit-for-tat trade dispute between the world’s largest economies. Apple in September announced it would make its new Mac Pro computers in Austin. The announcement came days after US trade regulators approved 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exemptions filed by Apple amid a broader reprieve on levies on computer parts. Earlier this month, Apple also asked the Trump administration to waive tariffs on Chinese-made Apple Watches, iPhone components and other consumer products.

Source: Taipei Times November 21, 2019 15:56 UTC