From PC Mag: Despite reports to the contrary, Apple today said it will manufacture its upcoming Mac Pro in Austin, Texas.
The news comes after the Trump administration agreed to lift a 25 percent tariff on certain Chinese-manufactured computer parts, including graphics cards, motherboards, and desktop tower cases.
Apple had requested a tariff exemption on 15 components, including what appeared to be the aluminum frame for the Mac Pro. The Trump administration responded by granting exclusions on at least 10 of them.
"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," CEO Tim Cook said in a statement.
The Mac Pro will be manufactured at the same facility that produced the 2013 model. However, the updated product will feature 2.5 more times US-made components than its predecessor. The parts will come from over a dozen American companies, including those based in Arizona, Maine, and New York, among others.
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