India set to beat China? See what Apple likely to do soon

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China is the production hub of Apple products. According to analysts, more than 90 percent of Apple products such as iPhones, iPads, and MacBook laptops are manufactured in China. But a recent report suggested that Apple may lose major dependency on the production of products in China. The Wall Street Journal report revealed that Apple told some of its contract manufacturers to boost the production of iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, and products outside China. And as India and Vietnam are already production sites of Apple products, the company may look closer to these countries as an alternative to China, people involved in the discussions told WSJ.

So, why is Apple considering choosing India over China for the production of Apple products? One of the main reasons behind this expected shift is the Covid-19 lockdowns imposed in Beijing and the other part of China’s anti-Covid policy which have disrupted the supply chain to many other western countries. Besides that, Beijing’s authoritarian Communist government and its clashes with the U.S. could be another reason for this reduction on the heavy dependency on China for Apple products, the report suggested. Resultantly, many companies, including iPhone maker Apple, are planning to reduce their dependence on China. Also Read: This secret iPhone trick will help you measure ANYTHING with iPhone 13, iPhone 12, more

Though Apple declined to comment on this right now, but, back in April, Tim Cook, Apple’s Chief Executive Officer commented while asked about Apple’s supply chain, “Our supply chain is truly global, and so the products are made everywhere. We continue to look at optimizing.” Apple also cautioned in April that the comeback of Covid-19 cases may hinder sales by as much as $8