Apple to move iPhone production from China to India over Trump’s higher tariffs

Financial Times and other Western media outlets say US tech giant Apple plans to shift the production of iPhones sold in the United States to India from China. The move is an apparent bid to mitigate risks related to higher tariffs.

The media said that Apple aims to assemble all or most of the iPhones it sells in the US at factories in India by the end of 2026. The company sells more than 60 million iPhones a year in the US.

A survey shows around 80 percent of them are made in China, reflecting Apple’s heavy dependence on China as its main production base.

The administration of President Donald Trump has imposed additional tariffs of 145 percent on imports from China, except for smartphones and other electronic devices.

The administration says it will impose other levies on such products after investigating potential risks to national security.

Amid the tit-for-tat over tariffs between Washington and Beijing, Apple apparently aims to cut risks by reducing its dependence on China.

The Financial Times said, “The push builds on Apple’s strategy to diversify its supply chain but goes further and faster than investors appreciate.”