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Apple now manufactures 25% of its iPhones in India, reaching an important milestone JPMorgan predicted in 2022 – as part of its long-term plan to reduce its dependence on China, Bloomberg reported.
Last year, India produced 55 million iPhones out of the estimated 220-230 million produced globally, according to the Bloomberg report. Apple also moved quickly to deepen this commitment: it began making the entire iPhone 17 range in India ahead of last September’s launch, and Apple CEO Tim Cook said the majority of U.S. demand was now powered by iPhones made in India.
This shift accelerated in 2025, as Apple faced uncertainty in China due to ever-changing U.S. tariff rules, pushing it to diversify production across multiple countries. The stakes were high enough that President Donald Trump personally warned Cook against it. continue its expansion in India at a business summit in Doha in May.
India is also becoming an important consumer market for Apple. The company shipped 14 million units there last year, up 9% year over year, according to the analyst firm. Counterpoint. Separately, Bloomberg noted that total iPhone sales in the country has exceeded 9 billion dollars last year. Apple is reportedly in talks to launch Apple Pay in India this year and has opened its sixth Indian store last month.
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