IPhone production costs in India are 5-8% higher than China, and sometimes this difference can be up to 10%.
Apple has moved the iPhone from China to India. Planned by the end of 2026, most smartphones for the American market will be made in new factories. On Friday, April 25, Reuters reported that there was a reference to their own resources.
It is noted that the company is accelerating this process due to a possible increase of tariffs in China, where primary production is concentrated today.
According to an unidentified interlocutor, Apple is conducting “urgent negotiations” with contracting manufacturers – the Taiwanese company Foxconn and Indian Tata to achieve this goal. He added that the costs of making the iPhone in India are 5-8% higher than China, and sometimes this difference can be up to 10%.
Despite the fact that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is actively promoting the country as the center for smartphone manufacture, but the high duty to import components for devices complicates the reduction of costs for companies.
According to Reuters, Apple annually sells more than 60 million iPhones in the United States, and about 80% of them are now in China.
In April, the US administration introduced 26% of import duties from India, which is less than more than 100% of the role of China at that time. Since then, Washington has suspended most of the roles for three months, except China.
Remember, recently, Apple, who was trying to move around Trump’s tariffs, brought 600 tons of iPhone (1.5 million pieces) to the United States from India.
Earlier it was reported that American buyers were rushing to apple stores, buying an iPhone against the back of fears about the future sharp rising prices due to Donald Trump’s new roles.
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Source: korrespondent
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