Report: Apple and Micron clash before Trump over Chinese memory chips

Marcus Mendes· Jul 25, 2026 · 2:03 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 17 views

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Apple has sought approval from the Trump administration to use memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC in products sold outside the United States. Micron, the only large U.S. memory maker, is lobbying officials to block the plan, arguing it could harm the domestic industry. The dispute places the administration between consumer price concerns and support for domestic chip production.

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▪Apple reportedly requested clearance to purchase DRAM chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies for devices sold abroad.
▪Both CXMT and YMTC are designated as Chinese military companies, with YMTC also on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, making the deal politically sensitive.
▪Micron executives have warned that allowing Chinese‑sourced memory chips could undermine U.S. manufacturers and cited the memory shortage as partly caused by aggressive pricing from large customers.
▪Micron proposes that expanding domestic chip production could alleviate the shortage and reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers.

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▪ Trump faces Apple-Micron clash over Chinese memory chips - WSJ — Investing.com — News
▪ Sources: Apple has pitched Trump on using Chinese memory chips in its products sold outside the US; Micron warned such a plan could destroy the US chip industry (Wall Street Journal) — Techmeme

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