Apple redirects 97% of Indian-made iPhones to the US to lessen tariffs
Apple manufacturer Foxconn's iPhone exports to the States have risen from 50% of Indian production to 97%, as Apple tries to mitigate the impact of Trump's tariffs.
Apple manufacturer Foxconn's iPhone exports to the States have risen from 50% of Indian production to 97%, as Apple tries to mitigate the impact of Trump's tariffs.
Apple's retail expansion in India continues, with the latest being a new brick and mortar store planned for the country's newest shopping mall in Mumbai.
Tata's take-over of India iPhone and MacBook repair demonstrates Apple's increasing reliance on the native company, over internationals like Wistron and Foxconn.
Apple is planning to add a third official Apple Store to its roster in India, cementing the country's status as important for the growth of its iPhone sales and manufacturing.
In a reaction to newly announced tariffs that initially appeared to target Apple's iPhone, California's Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would consider taking the Trump administration to court.
Tariffs, politics, and shifting priorities are unraveling the iPhone supply chain that once tied the US and China together.
Foxconn has made a $1.5 billion investment into its India arm, a move that will almost certainly fund its expansion of iPhone production in the country.
India's government is investing in a new Foxconn semiconductor facility, which it hopes will ultimately see the country making chips for Apple.
The U.S. tariff situation effectively forced Apple to accelerate its India iPhone manufacturing effort, with the end result being a doubling of exports from the country since 2024.
AirPods supplier Jabil is reportedly looking to expand production of casings with a new, second factory in India's Tamil Nadu region.
With escalating U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and mounting supply chain pressures, Tim Cook has made it clear that Apple is intensifying its manufacturing shift to India to sustain its iPhone supply.
Tata has opened a new iPhone factory in India, while a new Foxconn operation is now just days away from being operational, but it's continuing Apple's years of moving away from China, rather than being a response to the "reciprocal" tariffs.
Apple has highlighted that developers in India earned $5.31 billion from the App Store in 2024, but makes the real headline be just how little developers have had to pay Apple itself.
Apple will reportedly dramatically accelerate manufacturing efforts in India, and may try to import nearly every iPhone 18 sold in the US from the country by the end of 2026. There are reasons to be skeptical that this will happen.
Apple's supply chain diversification plans are rolling on, albeit slowly, with its expansion of iPhone production out of China and into India still running into stumbling blocks.
Four Indian filmmakers in the MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone project explain how the iPhone 16 Pro Max has helped them to create their short films.
Even before Trump's tariffs were originally announced, Apple was expanding iPhone production in India, in an increasingly rapid move away from over-reliance on China.
The never-ending talk of tariffs has people rushing to buy the best iPhone that they can afford now before it becomes significantly more expensive.
After a rush-job getting tons of iPhones to the US from India just before a trade deadline, Apple may be considering getting more of its US supply from the country to pay less in tariffs than it would if it imported the devices from China.
In order to protect its customers from high import fees, Apple shipped an impressive amount of products, including iPhone, to the US from over seas, with very little notice. Here's how it did it.
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