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Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China, FT reports
This means a complete shift of production, Apple's most significant manufacturing shift in decades.
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Reuters - Fri, 25, Apr 2025
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An Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple Store in downtown Brussels, Belgium March 10, 2016. / REUTERS/Yves Herman
Apple plans to shift the assembly of all U.S.-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported on Apr.25 citing people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump's trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China.
This means a complete shift of production, Apple's most significant manufacturing shift in decades, of over 60 million iPhones annually sold in the United States to Indian factories by the end of 2026.
This report comes after the smartphone giant chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones to the US last month to ensure sufficient inventory in one of its biggest markets following concerns about Trump's tariffs pushing up costs.
Also Read: Apple airlifted iPhones worth a record $2 billion from India in March as Trump tariffs loomed
Foxconn, Apple's main India supplier, exported smartphones worth $1.31 billion in March, its highest ever for a single month and equal to shipments for January and February combined, according to commercially available customs data reviewed by Reuters.
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