Apple to Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

⬤ Apple commits $100 billion to expand U.S. manufacturing, aiming to boost domestic production amid White House pressure.

⬤ The plan includes partnerships, new facilities, and 20,000 new jobs in R&D, AI, and chip engineering.

⬤ Despite the investment, iPhone assembly remains overseas, with India now the top supplier to the U.S. market.

Apple plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing investments by $100 billion, according to recent reports. The move comes as the company faces pressure from the White House to strengthen domestic production. President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Apple to bring iPhone manufacturing to the United States, despite analysts warning that such a shift could significantly raise prices. In May, Trump threatened to impose tariffs of at least 25% on iPhones not made in the U.S.

Apple announced its new commitment on Wednesday, followed by a joint appearance of CEO Tim Cook and President Trump at the White House to promote the initiative.

According to the company’s announcement, the plan includes:

• A “Made in America” program involving partnerships with suppliers such as Applied Materials, Texas Instruments, and Samsung to increase the use of U.S.-made components.
• Expanded collaboration with Corning to produce smartphone glass at a facility in Kentucky, with future use in both iPhones and Apple Watch devices.
• A deal with Coherent to manufacture lasers for Face ID and other technologies at the company’s factory in Sherman, Texas.

Apple also plans to hire 20,000 new employees in the United States over the next four years, mostly in research and development, chip engineering, software, and artificial intelligence. The company did not specify how this figure compares with previous hiring targets.

With this commitment, Apple’s total U.S. investment now stands at 600 billion dollars over the next four years. The broader plan includes AI data centers near Houston, a new manufacturing academy in Detroit, a major campus in California, and Apple Silicon chip production in Phoenix. Some analysts, however, believe portions of these investments were already planned prior to this announcement.

During a press conference at the Oval Office, President Trump said, “Isn’t it great that we’re doing these things here in the United States instead of faraway countries?”

Despite complying with Trump’s push for domestic production, Tim Cook clarified that Apple has no immediate plans to move iPhone assembly to the U.S., saying, “That will remain elsewhere for now.” Analysts note that such a sudden relocation would cause a massive price spike. Instead, Apple appears to be shifting its iPhone manufacturing away from China, focusing on India, which has become the largest supplier of iPhones to the U.S.

Apple’s new domestic investment could also help it secure tariff relief, as import duties cost the company roughly 800 million dollars in the quarter ending in June and are expected to reach 1.1 billion dollars this quarter.

On Wednesday, Trump doubled tariffs on India to 50 percent, a move that could complicate Apple’s efforts to avoid rising import costs while maintaining stable prices in its largest market.