Trump Says He Is 'Looking' at Exempting Apple From Fresh China Tariffs
November 20 2019 - 6:04PM
Dow Jones News
By Catherine Lucey and Tripp Mickle
AUSTIN, Texas -- President Trump said China wasn't "stepping up"
the way he wants in trade talks, as he toured a Texas plant
assembling Mac computers.
Mr. Trump visited the manufacturing facility with Apple Inc.
Chief Executive Tim Cook here on Wednesday, as the White House
sought to promote job creation and economic growth amid the
continuing trade war with China. A plan for a limited "phase one"
trade deal was announced nearly six weeks ago, but there have been
few signs of progress since then.
Asked if a deal with China would be reached by the end of the
year, Mr. Trump said that "China would much rather make a trade
deal than I would, " adding, "I don't think they're stepping up to
the level that I want."
The president also said he was "looking at" exempting Apple from
a coming round of China tariffs, adding, "We have to treat Apple on
a somewhat similar basis as we treat Samsung."
The appearance on Wednesday was the first visit by Messrs. Trump
and Cook to an Apple assembly line since the president took office
in 2017 after campaigning against Apple's overseas manufacturing
practices. The president saw workers assembling the latest Mac Pro
in the factory space, chatting with Mr. Cook and workers about the
process.
Write to Catherine Lucey at catherine.lucey@wsj.com and Tripp
Mickle at Tripp.Mickle@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 20, 2019 17:49 ET (22:49 GMT)
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