Apple wants to assemble all U.S.-bound iPhones in India by 2026

Apple is accelerating its manufacturing shift away from China, with plans to source all U.S.-bound iPhones in India by the end of 2026, according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article).

Apple nearly doubled its iPhone exports from India in March as part of its efforts to stock up inventory ahead of the tariffs announced by the Trump administration. iPhone shipments from India for the month surged to INR 20,000 Cr from INR 11,000 Cr a year earlier, the article adds.  According to preliminary export data, Apple’s vendors exported iPhones worth nearly INR 1.5 lakh Cr in FY25, up from INR 85,000 Cr in the previous fiscal year, according to Inc42. 

Apple has been making progress in assembling iPhones in India. Last year, it started making the iPhone 16 Pro in the country within days of its official launch. Earlier, Apple could only start assembling a Pro model in India a few months after its release.

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