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iPhone production is heavily dependent on the supply chain in China. Photo: 9to5mac . |
According to Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China , despite claiming that most iPhones sold in the US are imported from India, the Cupertino giant has not been able to reduce its dependence on China.
In the last two quarters, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that iPhones sold in the US have been sourced from India, a move that allows Apple to avoid high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on products imported from China.
McGee argues that this is technically correct but misleading in context. In other words, the “Made in India” label does not mean that the device was manufactured entirely in India.
“These iPhones are as dependent on a China-centric supply chain as any iPhone you’ve ever held in your hand. The depth and breadth of the supply chain has not changed,” McGee explains.
According to the author, the intention to move the iPhone supply chain out of China would take years and cost tens of billions of dollars. In addition, this would put Apple in an awkward position with the Chinese government and a consumer market of more than 1 billion people.
“India is the ‘source’, but only after the 1,000 components (for each iPhone) are machined, fabricated, laser-welded, molded, shaped, etched and assembled in an incredibly complex, efficient and expensive network of factories in China, involving up to 3 million workers each year,” McGee pointed out the heavy dependence on China in the iPhone manufacturing process.
Finally, the products are exported to India for final assembly and packaging, “a process that requires tens of thousands of workers,” Mr. McGee said.
Apple’s temporary solution works for now, but the future is uncertain. There is still the risk of high tariffs on products made in India. US President Donald Trump recently tweeted that he would increase tariffs on India. In response, the government of South Asia’s largest country called the demand “absurd and baseless.”
Meanwhile, there are sources predicting that Apple will increase prices for the iPhone 17 series, which is set to launch next September.
Source: https://znews.vn/goc-gac-cua-iphone-an-do-ban-tai-my-post1574329.html
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