As Trump Demands Companies Bring Jobs to U.S., Apple Is Shifting Its Production to… India

On the back of a visit to India by Vice President JD Vance, a new report says that Apple hopes to move production of all U.S.-bound iPhones to the country by the end of 2026. The move is in response to President Trump’s global trade war—China has been hit with the highest tariffs of over 100% on imports to the U.S., though he made an exemption for smartphones, which subjects them to lower tariffs of 20% for now. India is subject to 26% “reciprocal” tariffs, though they are temporarily paused while the administration negotiates on a trade deal. According to the Financial Times, the target of making 60 million smartphones in the country would require doubling Apple’s output in the country over the next two years. The company already started building iPhones in India back in 2017 as a means to diversify its supply chain away from one country, especially after China’s COVID-era lockdowns shut down factories. It mostly started with lower-end models in India, however, and China has remaine ... Read full article.