President Trump's recent comments to Apple CEO Tim Cook indicate a preference for US manufacturing over building plants in India for iPhone production. This could hamper Apple's plans to import iPhones from India, accelerating its pivot from China amid geopolitical tensions. Despite substantial commitments to expanding US production, the practicalities of manufacturing iPhones domestically are daunting due to established supply chains and labor costs. Meanwhile, India offers a burgeoning market for Apple, supported by governmental incentives for expansion.
Trump's remarks complicate Apple's strategy to import iPhones from India to the US, instead pushing for domestic production as the company seeks to diversify from China.
Apple faces challenges in shifting production to the US due to entrenched supply chains and labor costs, even as India represents a growing market with state subsidies.
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