In an effort to expand its Houston facility with training centres, Apple has planned to shift production of the Mac Mini desktop computer to the US from Asia, the iPhone maker said on Tuesday.
The company, that moving towards advanced manufacturing, stating that its Houston operations will create thousands of jobs.
The plan marks Apple's most recent US investment, following its commitment announced last August to invest $600 billion in the US over the next four years.
In May, US President Donald Trump had threatened Apple with a 25% tariff on products manufactured overseas, a sharp reversal from the earlier policy of his administration, which had exempted smartphones, computers, and other electronics from rounds of tariffs on Chinese imports.
Apple's Mac Mini announcement comes amid renewed uncertainty around tariffs. The United States has imposed a new tariff of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, the rate first announced by Trump on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down the duties he imposed last year, rather than the 15% he promised a day later.
"Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing," said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The company, which began making AI servers in Houston last year, also said production was ahead of schedule.
Apple has a mixed track record when it comes to following through on investment promises.
In 2019, for instance, Cook toured a Texas factory with Trump that was promoted as a new manufacturing site. However, the facility had been producing Apple computers since 2013, and Apple has since moved that production to Thailand.
Apple continues to manufacture most of its products, including iPhones and iPads, in Asia, primarily in China, although it has shifted some production to Vietnam, Thailand and India in recent years.
