First they said, “military technology”, now customs problems: Apple's manufacturers struggle to move machines from China to India. Beijing is obstructing this.

The manufacturing move aims to address massive US tariffs against China that could spur higher prices on the company's biggest-selling product.

India’s manufacturing share, depending on estimates, ranged between 10% to 20% at the end of 2024. Apple’s global iPhone shipments for the year were 232.1 million.