Apple iPhone exports from China to the US fall 76% as India output surges

In brief: In news that comes as little surprise, Chinese exports of iPhones fell dramatically in April, while those from India increased by 76% year-over-year. It comes as Cupertino focuses more on India as a manufacturing point for its handsets amid the uncertainty of the China tariffs. However, Donald Trump recently threatened a 25% tariff on Apple if it doesn't start making iPhones entirely in the US. New figures from Canalys, now part of Omdia, show that iPhone imports from China into the US reached 900,000 units in April, marking a 76% year-on-year decrease. By contrast, the number of US-bound iPhones sent from India last month was around 3 million, marking a 76% rise compared to the same month in April 2024. The 3.9 million iPhones imported from both countries in April is notably lower than during the other months of 2025. But this is due to Apple transporting five planeloads of iPhones and other products – around 600 tons in all – from India and China to the US over a three-d ... Read full article.