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by jtbayly 2468 days ago
So, my interpretation is not the same as yours. It does not appear that there is any consideration in this list for something along the lines suggested by the GP. Namely, I don't see "Company agrees to bring production of some other product into the US" as grounds for granting the waiver.

Is there any evidence that this was a quid pro quo sort of arrangement?
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wyldfire 2468 days ago
That's the vibe I got from the Apple PR. "Yay, still made in USA. This wouldn't have been possible without the exemption we got from the govt for us to import these parts w/o high tariffs." (Simultaneously prostrating ourselves and indicating our resolve to move production if necessary)

[1] https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1154774656...

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lonelappde 2467 days ago
The point is that Apple tried to build a Mac in Texas, but would have to pay a tariff on some component X. So Apple said maybe it's better to build a the whole thing in China since we're paying tariff anyway. And the administration said OK, you can import X without tariff to enable the assembly in TX. It's not Apple's that the tariff pricing structure had perverse incentives.
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hoseja 2467 days ago
Except material/component cost and Apple margins are utterly unrelated.
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