Apple plans to shift more iPhone production away from China to India. The company is now reportedly looking to also move the production of some iPads to India to keep its supply chain healthy amid Covid-related disruptions.
Citing sources, CNBC reported that Apple has “talked to Indian officials about locating some iPad manufacturing in the country.”
However, no concrete plans have been made at this time.; if successful, this move will expand Apple’s presence in India.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is “telling suppliers to plan more actively for assembling Apple products elsewhere in Asia, particularly India and Vietnam” in order to “reduce dependence on Taiwanese assemblers led by Foxconn.”
Apple aims to ship 40 to 45 per cent of iPhones from India according to analyst Ming-chi Kuo.
Apple manufactures some of its most advanced iPhones in India, including iPhone 11, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 at the Foxconn facility while iPhone SE and iPhone 12 are assembled at the Wistron factory in the country.
