The comments come as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap further tariffs on $300 billion worth of goods from China – where the bulk of Apple’s devices are assembled. The country is also a key market for the firm.
“Twenty-five percent of our production capacity is outside of China and we have enough capacity to meet Apple’s demand in the U.S. market,” a member of the Taiwanese firm’s proposed new board, Liu Young-way, said on Tuesday. He added that if Apple needs, Foxconn could adjust its production lines accordingly.
