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Tim Cook of Apple was told long ago. I hope that their iPhone sold in America will be manufactured in America, not in India or any other place.
Donald Trump: US President Donald Trump has said that it is fine for Apple to go to India and make its mobile or other equipment, but the tech company will not be able to sell its products in America without tariff. Tram’s comment came at a time when he signed several executive orders in the Oval Office to promote American nuclear power. Trump said on Friday, “I agreed with Tim Cook that he would not do so. He said that he is going to India to set up a plant. I said that it is fine to go to India, but you will not sell here without tariff and that is the way.
Hope to manufacture Apple iPhone in America itself
Trump said that we are talking about the iPhone. If they are going to sell it in America, I want it to be made in the United Nations America. On Friday morning, Trump said in a post on social media that he hopes that Apple iPhone sold in America will be built in America, not in India or any other place. He threatened that if the tech company did not do so, they would impose 25 percent tariffs on its products. Trump said, “I had told Apple’s Tim Cook long ago. I hope that his iPhone sold in America will be built in America, India or any other place. If it doesn’t, then the US will have to pay at least 25 percent tariff to America. Just last week, Trump had said in his visit to the Middle East, he said that he did not make the iPhone in India. Instead, they should carry forward their work in America.
Trump referred to friendship with Tim Cook
Trump, while addressing the top officials in Doha, said that as you know, we have Apple. Trump said that I told him, Tim, you are my friend. I did a great job with you. You are coming here with US $ 500 billion, but now I am hearing that you are going to set up a plant all over India. I do not want you to build in India. India can take care of itself. If you want to take care of India, then you can build in India, because India is one of the highest tariff countries in the world. It is very difficult to sell in India. India has offered us a deal, where they are not basically ready to recover any tariff from us.
Apple company is considering coming to India from China
Earlier this month, Cook said in the second quarter 2025 income conference call that today the current tariffs applied to Apple are based on the original country of the product. Cook had said, “For the June quarter, we hope that the native of most iPhones sold in the US will be India and almost all the ipads, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPod products sold in the US will be Vietnam. Let us know that Tim Cook -led Apple Company is considering transferring iPhone manufacturing iPhone manufacturing from China to India.
