Apple Could Be Shifting AirPods Production to India
A report by PTI, citing an unnamed business supply, claims that Apple is planning to begin manufacturing of AirPods for exports on the Foxconn plant in Hyderabad. “It will start from April however it will likely be just for exports as of now”, the supply reportedly instructed PTI. The AirPods would be the second main Apple product to be assembled in India, following the iPhone fashions.
Apple is at present manufacturing choose iPhone fashions in India. The manufacturing of Apple’s wi-fi earphones will mark a major step within the firm’s diversification technique. The Cupertino-based agency is seeking to diversify its manufacturing away from China, as tensions between the nations are affecting commerce.
Foxconn authorized an funding of $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,325 crore) for the Hyderabad plant again in 2023 for the manufacturing of AirPods. The Apple AirPods lead the TWS (true wi-fi stereo) earphones market globally. Last 12 months, Apple topped the worldwide True Wireless Stereo (TWS) market with a whopping 23.1 p.c market share, as per a Canalys report. The market share of Apple is thrice greater than Samsung, which got here in second with an 8.5 p.c market share.
The transfer to provide AirPods in India arrives amid hypothesis of doable manufacturing cuts after the reciprocal tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump and Apple’s $500 billion (roughly Rs. 43,61,100 crore) funding announcement within the US.
All fashions within the iPhone 16 collection, together with the newly launched iPhone 16e, are reportedly being assembled in India. They can be found for buy within the nation and for export. Apple depends on Foxconn, Pegatron, and Tata Electronics to provide iPhone fashions within the nation. The model beforehand assembled a number of different iPhone fashions within the nation, together with the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15.
