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Technology · 12 July 2026

Apple avoided US tariffs after agreeing to use Intel chips

Apple avoided US tariffs after agreeing to use Intel chips

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Apple got an exemption from 100% US tariffs on semiconductors last year after promising to invest more in America. The Trump administration reportedly offered the tariff exemption if Apple invested in Intel, a struggling US chip maker. Apple will now have Intel make chips for some Mac laptops and iPhones.

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