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Apple seeks Trump administration approval to buy CXMT memory chips, FT reports

Apple seeks Trump administration approval to buy CXMT memory chips, FT reports

The Financial Times said Apple is pursuing permission to purchase components from Chinese supplier CXMT despite the company’s U.S. blacklist status over alleged military ties.

Fact Check
The claim is directly supported by the originating FT report and corroborated independently by Reuters and Fortune. Reuters confirms Apple is lobbying the Commerce Department for permission to buy memory chips from CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies), a Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese firm designated a Chinese military company, to mitigate rising memory chip costs—matching all elements of the claim including the blacklist status over military ties.
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Summary

Apple is seeking approval from President Trump's administration to buy memory chips from Chinese company CXMT, the Financial Times reported. The request is notable because CXMT is on a U.S. blacklist over alleged military ties, underscoring how supply-chain needs can collide with Washington’s restrictions on Chinese technology groups.

Terms & Concepts
  • memory chips: Semiconductor components used for data storage
  • U.S. blacklist: Government trade restriction list limiting business dealings
  • supply chain: Network involved in sourcing and delivering components