Apple is ramping up iPhone production in India, and as per a recent update, the production will span across five factories as the brand works to reduce its dependence on China for US-bound devices. For the first time, all four iPhone 17 models will be manufactured in India in preparation for their launch next month.
The expansion will include newly operational plants from the Tata Group in Tamil Nadu and Foxconn near the Bangalore airport. Tata-controlled facilities are expected to handle up to half of India’s iPhone output over the next two years, as reported by Bloomberg.
Between April and July, $7.5 billion worth of iPhones were shipped from the country, compared to the nominal $17 billion shipped in the entire previous fiscal year. Last month, a Canalys report claimed that India has overtaken China as the leading manufacturer of smartphones shipped to the United States.
The production shift comes as Apple navigates the impact of tariffs introduced by the Trump administration. CEO Tim Cook recently pledged $600 billion in U.S. investments over four years, partly to maintain exemptions for India-made iPhones. While Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on India, electronics have so far been spared. Meanwhile, China has reportedly discouraged technology transfers to India, and Foxconn has recalled hundreds of Chinese engineers from its Indian facilities. The plans for expansion of production facilities in India came when the US had mounted stiff tariffs on China, but the recent 50% extra tariff has further put India at a disadvantage. Apple’s expansion takes place amid tariff changes that would have deterred other brands.
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