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Apple has recently shifted a significant portion of iPhone manufacturing outside of China, even though this move incurs higher costs. The company reportedly reached a major milestone, now producing roughly half of its iPhones in India, marking substantial progress toward its goal of equal production between China and India.
While most iPhones are still assembled in China, Apple has been actively increasing its manufacturing capacity in other regions over several years. India has become a key secondary hub, with a target to produce 50% of iPhones there within approximately a year. A notable achievement in this effort was the production of the iPhone 17 lineup simultaneously in both India and China—a departure from previous launches, which were exclusive to China at first.
The push to diversify manufacturing is partly driven by US tariffs on Chinese-made goods, prompting Apple to accelerate its plans to manufacture all US-bound iPhones in India. Reports now indicate that Apple is roughly halfway to its 50% target. According to Bloomberg, the company increased iPhone production in India by about 53% last year, producing around a quarter of its devices there—approximately 55 million units out of the global annual production of 220-230 million, up from 36 million the previous year.
Despite the additional costs associated with manufacturing in India, Apple has managed to reach this milestone, demonstrating its commitment to expanding its global supply chain.
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