Apple is to begin manufacturing one of its Mac lines exclusively in its home country.
In an interview with NBC, the firm's chief executive Tim Cook said the company had been working on "doing more and more" in the US.Apple's products are mostly assembled in China, where the company has faced criticisms over working conditions.
It was Mr Cook's first broadcast interview since taking over from Steve Jobs, who died in October 2011.
Speculation that Apple was about to shift manufacturing of its Mac range grew when some of the products in its latest line had the words "Assembled in USA" inscribed on the back.
In a separate interview with Bloomberg Business Week, Mr Cook said the company would be investing "over $100m" (£62m) in making more in the US.
Speaking to NBC's Brian Williams, Mr Cook noted that key components in Apple products such as the iPhone were already manufactured in the US, but were then shipped out to be assembled.
"The engine in [the iPhone] is made in America... but engines are made in America and are exported. The glass on this phone is made in Kentucky. We've been working for years on doing more and more in the United States."
Mr Cook said Apple was indirectly responsible for creating more than 600,000 jobs in the US through retail stores, research and development and third-party app developers.
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