Apple is reportedly well ahead of schedule in transitioning some of its iPhone production facilities from China to India and has tripled its manufacturing there since 2021.
As part of its moves to reduce reliance on China, Apple has already been reported to be ultimately aiming at making 25 percent of all iPhones in India. At this stage, however, Spring 2023 was expected to see it achieve 5 percent, and that has reportedly been exceeded.
According to Bloomberg, Apple presently produces 7 percent of its iPhones within India. This amounts to $7 billion worth of iPhones produced there in the last fiscal year. It also marks an increase over Bloomberg’s previous estimate of 6.5 million iPhones for the period.
Apple currently uses a series of partners in India, including Foxconn and Pegatron, to produce the iPhone. Unspecified sources in a manufacturer told Bloomberg, that firms have been adding assembly lines at a rapid pace over the past year.
Separately, Apple and Foxconn have been lobbying India’s government for labor reform that would mean factories could run two shifts, and so operate 24 hours a day.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Bloomberg