Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier

Apple is reportedly asking the Trump administration for permission to buy RAM chips from China’s CXMT, which is on a Pentagon blacklist over alleged military ties. The move comes as rising memory and storage costs pressure Apple’s supply chain and contribute to higher prices across many products.

The request highlights how severe the memory crunch has become, pushing even Apple to consider politically risky suppliers. It also underscores the growing tension between tech supply-chain resilience and US-China national security policy.