Apple has expanded the production of four new iPhone 17 models at five factories in India to supply the United States to be said to reduce dependence on production lines in China. This has been reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources.
According to him, this is the first production case of the entire new smartphone line in India, including Pro models, for the US market. It should be noted that the company has expanded the number of local factories producing iPhone and transferred most of the US market output from China to India to reduce the impact of economic tasks.
According to the agency, the extension is affected by Tata Group In Job (Tamilnada) and the production center of Foxconn Technology Group in Bangalore (Carnaki's administrative center).
In the spring, Apple has begun to partially move the production capacity from China to other countries due to the threats of US President Donald Trump introduces high import tasks to products from PRC. The company later increased the production of equipment in factories in India and some Southeast Asian countries. As previously reported on the Indian government's data, from April to June, iPhone exports from India increased by 82% over the same period last year. According to the Indian Mobile Communications Association, then 70% of all smartphones provided by the country must be Apple.
The United States on August 6 introduced 25% additional tasks related to India related to the acquisition of Russian oil and oil products. As after Trump's decree, Washington can take similar measures to other countries. Therefore, the tasks of importing Indian goods in the United States have been brought to 50%. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called these actions unfair, unfounded and unreasonable, ensuring that he would take all the necessary measures to protect his interests.
After returning to the White House, Trump constantly expressed his opinion that Apple needs to localize its production in the United States. On August 6, Trump announced the company's plan for the next few years to invest $ 600 billion in the US economy. The head of Apple Tim Cook, in turn, note that the company will soon produce all glass for iPhone smartphones and Apple Watch smartphones at a factory in Kentucky state of the US.