Apple asks suppliers to relabel shipments from Taiwan to China to avoid scrutiny: report
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has asked suppliers that send shipments from Taiwan to China to change the labeling in an effort to avoid scrutiny and being held up, according to Nikkei.
The Japanese news outlet, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Apple (AAPL) has asked suppliers to label the shipments as being made in "Taiwan, China" or "Chinese Taipei."

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The report comes days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island, becoming the first U.S. lawmaker to do so since Newt Gingrich in 1997, stoking anger from the Chinese government towards the U.S.
Since the visit, in which Pelosi met with leaders from the semiconductor industry, including Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) founder Morris Chang, Chairman Mark Liu and others, China has increased the number of military drills happening near Taiwan. It has also stepped up its trade restrictions from Taiwan, including the suspension of sand, fruit and fish imports.
Apple's (AAPL) App Store saw just 1% year-over-year growth in net revenue during July, Morgan Stanley said recently.