Apple to Avoid Some Chinese Tariffs By Manufacturing New Mac Pro Version in U.S.

Tech giant Apple is looking to save some money. The company will be manufacturing the newest version of its Mac Pro desktop computer in Austin, Texas instead of China.

The company made the announcement on Monday and confirmed that it had received federal product exclusions which enable it to import some Mac Pro parts without having to pay tariffs.

The Mac Pro is the only major Apple computer that is assembled in the United States.

The iPhone maker said that the new Mac Pro models include over two times more American-made components than previous models.

“The Mac Pro is Apple’s most powerful computer ever and we’re proud to be building it in Austin. We thank the administration for their support enabling this opportunity,” remarked Apple CEO Tim Cook.

It was in July that President Trump had tweeted, “Apple will not be given Tariff waiver, or relief, for Mac Pro parts that are made in China. Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!”

“A man I have a lot of liking for and respect is Tim Cook, and we’ll work it out, I think they’re going to announce that they’re going to build a plant in Texas, and if they do that I’m starting to get very happy, okay,” Trump later remarked however.

“In terms of the exclusion, we’ve been making the Mac Pro in the U.S. We want to continue doing that,” Cook has previously said. “We’re working and investing currently in capacity to do so because we want to continue to be here.”

The Mac Pro starts at $5,999.

Import duties are scheduled for Dec. 15 that may affect nearly all of Apple’s major products including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and Apple Watches.

Disclaimer: We have no position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and have not been compensated for this article.