May 23, 2022
Apple sees India as the closest thing to the next China in terms of output
Foxconn Technology Group and Wistron Corp have established plants in India to manufacture iPhones, mostly for the domestic market
Apple has recently announced that it has started manufacturing the latest generation of iPhones in India
India produced 3.1% of the world's iPhones last year, and the percentage is expected to rise to 6% to 7% this year
Apple Inc plans to increase the production of its devices in India, in response to Beijing taking strict anti-Covid measures, which has led to a decline in the tech giant’s production in China. according to media reports.
The report further says that India and Vietnam, which are already sites of Apple production, are among the countries being seen as an alternative options to China.
Experts claim that more than 90% of Apple products including iPhones, iPads and MacBook laptops are manufactured in China by outside contractors.
Apple sees India as the closest thing to the next China in terms of output, as both of them are similar in population and both offer low cost of labor.
Apple’s assembling companies Foxconn Technology Group and Wistron Corp, both located in Taiwan, have previously established plants in India to manufacture iPhones, mostly for the domestic market. Apple has recently announced that it has started manufacturing the latest generation of iPhones in India.
According to current data, India produced 3.1% of the world’s iPhones last year, and the percentage is expected to rise to 6% to 7% this year.