Apple to shift most US iPhone production to India by 2026 to avoid China tariffs: reports

Group 1 - Apple plans to shift most of its iPhone production for the US market to India by the end of 2026 to avoid high tariffs on Chinese imports [1][4] - The company has already increased manufacturing capacity in India and is accelerating these plans due to deteriorating US-China trade relations, despite higher manufacturing costs in India [1][4] - The number of iPhones produced in India is expected to double to over 80 million units per year, while currently, about 80% of the 60 million iPhones sold in the US are made in China [4] Group 2 - Apple is in urgent discussions with manufacturing partners Foxconn and Tata to support its production shift to India, with plans to build two additional factories [2] - The US has imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese goods, while tariffs for India and Vietnam are 26% and 46% respectively, although the US administration has paused these tariffs for 90 days during negotiations [5] - In response to tariff concerns, Apple airlifted 600 tons of iPhones (approximately 1.5 million units) from India to the US to build up its domestic inventory [6]