iPhone assembly in India gets a boost from removed import fees on parts
For years we've been hearing how Apple wants to cut its reliance on China for manufacturing iPhones, and how India would be the next China - in this regard. And while the company has steadily increased the number of iPhones it produces in India, it's nowhere near the number of iPhones still made in China. But the race could get closer. That's because India has now removed import duties on some components "key to producing mobile phones" - PCBs, parts of camera modules, and USB cables. This is obviously aimed to boost local production of smartphones, and the move should benefit Apple and...
For years we've been hearing how Apple wants to cut its reliance on China for manufacturing iPhones, and how India would be the next China - in this regard. And while the company has steadily increased the number of iPhones it produces in India, it's nowhere near the number of iPhones still made in China. But the race could get closer. That's because India has now removed import duties on some components "key to producing mobile phones" - PCBs, parts of camera modules, and USB cables. This is obviously aimed to boost local production of smartphones, and the move should benefit Apple and...
