2023-11-01 21:10:03
It is nothing new that the Apple has been expanding its operations and manufacturing products in India. Company executives have even met with members of the Indian government to discuss the company’s expansion in the country, where two Apple Stores were opened this year.
Now, another rumor has come to provide more details regarding the increase in the proportion of Apple products that are manufactured in India. According to the analyst Ming-Chi Kuothe supposed “iPhone 17”which is expected to be released in 2025will begin to be manufactured in the Asian country, still in its development phase, in the second half of 2024.
It is worth remembering that, in 2023, iPhone 15 units manufactured in India participated in the global launch of the devices for the first time in history. The difference, according to Kuo, is that the new product introduction (NPI) process will also begin in India in the case of the entry-level “iPhone 17” — something that has never happened outside of China before, it must be said.
For the analyst, the company will choose the entry-level device due to its less complex design, in order to reduce problems during manufacturing. If this speculation is confirmed, it can be understood that Apple will gradually change the location where the manufacturing of iPhones begins over the years.
Before, according to Kuo, “if everything goes well”, the proportion of iPhones manufactured in India should increase from the current 12-14% — designed by the analyst — to something between 20% e 25% already until 2024. This prediction is even better than a previous one, from Bank of Americawhich prior to 18% of Apple smartphones would be manufactured in the Southeast Asian nation in 2025. A Foxconnit is worth highlighting, holds between 75% e 80% of iPhone production capacity in India.
Therefore, according to the analyst, the production of iPhones is expected to Zhengzhou (China) falls between 35% e 45% is at Taiyuan (not to be confused with Taiwan), among 75% e 85% until 2024. In addition to the expansion of production in India, the rapid allocation of orders from Luxshare — one of Apple’s suppliers in China — as well as improvements in the automation of production lines.
Another factor pointed out by Kuo was that hiring the Tata Group — which recently acquired the Wistron — as an iPhone manufacturer, it should strengthen Apple’s relations with the Indian government. This direction might also contribute to increasing the company’s sales in the country, and is also “critical” for the company’s growth in the next decade.
Despite the difficulties faced in the process of transferring part of the device production from China to India, Apple appears to be succeeding in this task. In addition to taking advantage of tax incentives and meeting the Indian government’s intentions of increasing the number of products manufactured in the country, Apple is able to reduce dependence on Chinese assembly lines, avoiding being affected by international tensions.
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