https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/19/white-houses-navarro-on-china-trade-talks-no-knowledge-of-apple-iphone-exemption.html

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Tuesday he has no knowledge of an exemption for Apple's iPhones in U.S. trade talks with China.

On Monday the New York Times reported, citing a source, that President Donald Trump told Apple CEO Tim Cook the U.S. government would not impose tariffs on iPhones assembled in China.