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Apple will quickly manufacture AirPods in India for export functions. The transfer comes amidst the corporate’s push to develop its manufacturing presence within the nation.
Apple already makes iPhones in India to fulfill native demand and export to different markets.
Apple expands its manufacturing presence in India
For years, Apple relied closely on China as its manufacturing base. Nonetheless, the COVID-19 pandemic uncovered the flaw within the firm’s technique, as counting on one nation for its whole provide chain posed a number of dangers.
Apple was already contemplating making India a second manufacturing base in 2019, earlier than the pandemic. However COVID-19 accelerated that course of, with the corporate now making new iPhones in India and China concurrently.
Apple’s manufacturing presence in India will solely develop additional. The corporate already makes extra iPhones in India than you assume, with stories suggesting iPhone manufacturing may double within the nation inside two years. It at present assembles round $15-$16 billion price of iPhones in India yearly, which accounts for about 14% of the entire iPhone manufacturing.
Constructing on this, Apple will reportedly develop its manufacturing amenities to assemble AirPods in India.
‘Made in India’ AirPods coming quickly
A Press Belief of India report claims Apple will begin making AirPods in India from April. “Manufacturing of Airpods goes to begin in India at Foxconn’s Hyderabad facility. It should start from April however will probably be just for exports as of now,” claims the report, citing an business supply.
The corporate will seemingly cater to the demand for AirPods in Europe, the US, and different international locations. Foxconn will run the manufacturing facility for Apple.
Following the iPhone, AirPods could be the second main product that Apple will assemble within the Asian nation.
Regardless of native manufacturing, Apple won’t promote the Made in India AirPods within the nation itself. Initially, it solely plans to export the assembled items, although its plans may change sooner or later.
