Apple plans to move iPhone assembly line sold in the US to India

Apple plans to move the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US market to India as early as next year, as part of Apple's strategy to diversify its supply chain.

The British Financial Times reported on April 25 that the US technology corporation Apple plans to move the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US market to India as early as next year. This is part of Apple's strategy to diversify its supply chain, after more than two decades of heavy investment in China.

The tech giant has been gradually building up its capacity in India in recent years, with contract manufacturers such as Tata Electronics and Foxconn, the newspaper said, citing sources.

This move is part of Apple's strategy to diversify its existing supply chain, with the goal that by the end of 2026, all of the more than 60 million iPhones sold annually in the US will be sourced from India.

The target means Apple must double iPhone production in India, after more than two decades of heavy investment in China to create a world- class manufacturing base.

The total tariff rate imposed by the US on Chinese goods is now 145%, including the 20% previously imposed and 125% in reciprocal tariffs. Smartphones are still subject to a separate 20% tariff that applies to all imports from China.

Meanwhile, the US reciprocal tariff on India is 26%, but the Trump administration is suspending plans to impose reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on all trading partners, except China.

Besides, India and the US are promoting a bilateral trade agreement on the occasion of US Vice President JD Vance's visit to India this week./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

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