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Apple considers expanding iPhone assembly in Brazil to get around US tariffs


President Trump announced this week a series of tariffs imposed on the import of products from other countries, which will...

Sources familiar with the matter told Brazilian magazine Exame that Apple has been considering expanding the capacity of its facilities in Brazil as a way of paying lower import duties on iPhones. However, due to its small capacity, only a few products are assembled in Brazil, such as entry-level iPhones, to supply the local market. “The possibility of expanding manufacturing in Brazil began to be studied last year, with upgrades to machinery and industrial processes,” says the report.

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