In a meeting, Tim cook said: Right now it is not clear whether Apple will buy TSMC and what they are specifically going to manufacture there. However, Apple still demands for A-series chips that were manufactured four years back so might be possible the process gets initiated with those chips. Another issue that can be seen is the shipping of chips from TSMC Arizona to China or India where the iPhone production will take place. Also Read: Apple Faces Lawsuit For Tracking User Activity Even with Settings Turned off