"25% of all new iPhones are now made in India. An estimated 55 million iPhones were manufactured in India last year, up from 36 million in 2024. India's rise as a top iPhone manufacturing hub began back in 2017 with the iPhone SE, with the iPhone 6s joining it a year later."
"Back then, Apple's primary goal was to evade India's high import fees on goods manufactured in China, but Cupertino soon fell in the midst of the budding US-China trade war, which forced it to expand its iPhone manufacturing to more regions outside of China."
"India has been bolstering local manufacturing incentives and is shaping up to become Apple's key production hub for iPhones, with all new iPhone 17 series devices sold in the US market reportedly assembled in India. According to a rumor from late 2025, Apple is even planning to assemble iPhone chips in India."
India has become a major iPhone manufacturing center, producing 55 million units in 2025, up from 36 million in 2024, representing 25% of global iPhone production. Apple began manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with the iPhone SE to avoid high import tariffs, and expanded operations during the US-China trade war. Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron now assemble all major iPhone models in India. The iPhone 15 marked a milestone as the first model assembled in India and available locally on launch day. India's manufacturing incentives and infrastructure have positioned it as Apple's primary production hub, with all iPhone 17 series devices for the US market reportedly assembled there. Apple is also exploring chip assembly in India.
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