Apple's Big Blow To China, Part of iPhone Production Will Shift To India

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Apple's Big Blow To China, Part of iPhone Production Will Shift To India
14 Oct 2022
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News Synopsis

iPhone maker Apple has taken another big step in manufacturing in India instead of China. Foxconn, which does contract manufacturing for Apple, has also started assembling the iPhone 14 series at its Chennai plant. Let us tell you that Apple announced the manufacture of the iPhone in India only last month, it was called a decision taken due to tension between the US and China.

Actually, the company wants to reduce dependence on China due to China's strict lockdown policy and deteriorating relations with America. Last week also it was reported that Apple is also considering producing AirPods and Beats headphones in India for the first time and the company may announce it soon.

Now Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple is planning to reduce its dependence on China. The analyst also disclosed important findings from the supply chain survey. He wrote in a tweet that Apple is going to shift a large part of its iPhone manufacturing to India and the production and assembly of MacBook is going to be taken to Thailand.

According to Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo, Apple plans to export the iPhone made in India globally and the company is preparing to partner with the Tata Group for the iPhone assembly business. Taiwanese electronics manufacturers Pegatron and Wistron may also be involved in this partnership.

Let us tell you that information about making iPhone in India has been coming out for a long time. Recently, there were also reports of talks between Tata Group and Wistron Corp regarding the manufacturing of iPhone in India. China produces 230 million iPhones annually, while only 3 million are manufactured in India. On the other hand, if we talk about iPhone exports from India, till April 2022, more than one billion dollars of iPhones have been exported from India.

Experts believe that by March 2022 this figure can reach $ 2.5 billion. That is, it can increase by two and a half times. Let us tell you that AirPods are the most popular among Apple products after the iPhone. More than seven crore units are sold annually.