Key Apple partner Foxconn has iPhone production lines in several other countries outside of China, such as Brazil and India. However, operations in China remain the most important when it comes to global iPhone shipments. However, this time around, Apple appears to be starting production of the iPhone 14 at the same time in India and China.
The report comes from a trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who revealed that at least one of the new iPhone 14 models will be produced in India at the same time as China. If this is true, then this will be the first time that the production of a new generation iPhone will begin in another country at the same time as China.
As Kuo noted, in normal situations, the launch of the production of a new iPhone outside of China usually takes several months. For example, Foxconn started assembling the iPhone 13 in India in April of this year, with production starting in Brazil a few weeks later.
Of course, iPhone production in other countries is not aimed at meeting global demand, but at serving local markets. India’s iPhone 14 manufacturing capacity won’t be enough to fill the gap caused by manufacturing problems in China in the short term, Kuo said, but it’s still “an important milestone for Apple” when it comes to expanding iPhone production to other countries. places.
The analyst emphasizes that Apple’s decision to speed up production of the iPhone 14 in India is due to the geopolitical influence on the company’s supply chain.
Apple is looking for an alternative to China
As reported earlier today, Apple has warned its suppliers of possible Chinese government “retaliation” against the United States following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan. Pelosi has met with some of Apple’s suppliers, such as chip maker TSMC and Taiwanese assembler Pegatron. Since then, there have been reports that China is blocking shipments from these companies.
At the same time, the production of the iPhone 14 line was also facing delays due to component shortages and some minor quality issues. By ramping up iPhone production in India and possibly Brazil, Apple could gradually reduce its reliance on China, although this will be difficult to achieve.
However, despite all these setbacks, analysts still believe that Apple will announce new iPhones next month. There are also rumors that the company will debut the next-generation Apple Watch with a Pro model and an updated entry-level iPad with USB-C and 5G for the first time.
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