With the shift of iPhone assembly for the US market from China to India, Apple saw a big increase in its exports from India in April, which clocked over ₹17,219 crore, according to reports filed by the company’s three vendors with the government.
The Business Standard says this represents a staggering 116% jump in iPhone exports compared to the same month last year, when it hit ₹7,971 crore. The numbers are consistent with statements by Apple CEO Tim Cook, who said that starting this quarter, a majority of the iPhones for the U.S. would be manufactured in India.
The Brazilian magazine exame says the possibility of expanding manufacturing in Brazil began to be studied last year, with updates to machinery and industrial processes. Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn already assembles the base models of the iPhone 13, 14, 15 and recently received authorization to manufacture the iPhone 16.
