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Iphone Manufacturing In India

8 states, 40 suppliers: Apple's India web spreads from Kerala to Haryana

Apple has also set up an AirPods plant in Telangana, which is already operational

8 states, 40 suppliers: Apple's India web spreads from Kerala to Haryana
Updated On : 01 Dec 2025 | 11:43 PM IST

Hindalco to build aluminium unit in Andhra as state expands iPhone ecosystem

The Hindalco plant, which will be in Andhra Pradesh's Kuppam, will supply aluminium for the production of Apple's iPhone chassis

Hindalco to build aluminium unit in Andhra as state expands iPhone ecosystem
Updated On : 28 Aug 2025 | 11:37 AM IST

South India rings louder on iPhone call as TN, Karnataka lead exports

Exports from Apple vendors in TN, Karnataka place them among top 5 electronics exporters

South India rings louder on iPhone call as TN, Karnataka lead exports
Updated On : 25 Aug 2025 | 10:59 PM IST

India iPhone hub hit as Foxconn recalls 300 more Chinese engineers

Foxconn subsidiary Yuzhan Technology has recalled 300 Chinese engineers from India, even as its iPhone manufacturing push in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru continues

India iPhone hub hit as Foxconn recalls 300 more Chinese engineers
Updated On : 22 Aug 2025 | 9:57 AM IST

Foxconn's Bengaluru unit commences operation with iPhone 17 production

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn's Bengaluru factory, its second-largest manufacturing unit, has commenced operation with production of iPhone 17 recently at a small scale, sources aware of the development said. Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of iPhones, and the second-biggest facility outside China in Devanahalli near Bengaluru, being set up at an investment of USD 2.8 billion (about Rs 25,000 crore). "Foxconn Bengaluru unit has commenced operation with the production of iPhone 17. This is in addition to the production of iPhone 17 at its Chennai unit," a source aware of the development said. An email query sent to Apple and Foxconn elicited no reply on the development. The production had faced a brief interruption after hundreds of Chinese engineers went back abruptly. However, Foxconn has been able to get experts from various destinations, including Taiwan, to address the gap. According to multiple sources, Apple plans to increase iPhone production to 60 million units

Foxconn's Bengaluru unit commences operation with iPhone 17 production
Updated On : 17 Aug 2025 | 1:39 PM IST

Apple to invest $100 billion in US manufacturing amid tariff pressure

The announcement at the White House on Wednesday includes a new manufacturing program designed to bring more of Apple's supply chain to the US

Apple to invest $100 billion in US manufacturing amid tariff pressure
Updated On : 06 Aug 2025 | 11:40 PM IST

Foxconn's Chinese engineer recall: Govt confident in Apple's India plans

Foxconn has drawn up an alternative plan to rescue its India iPhone 17 production by bringing in experts mainly from Taiwan and the US

Foxconn's Chinese engineer recall: Govt confident in Apple's India plans
Updated On : 11 Jul 2025 | 11:21 PM IST

Foxconn saga: Recall of Chinese workers hits India's iPhone manufacturing

With the recall of the Chinese workforce, the effort to transfer technology built by Apple has been interrupted at Indian plants

Foxconn saga: Recall of Chinese workers hits India's iPhone manufacturing
Updated On : 06 Jul 2025 | 10:11 PM IST

Foxconn Technology's 'Plan B' to rescue iPhone production in India

Foxconn operates 223 factories and offices across 24 countries, including 12 in India

Foxconn Technology's 'Plan B' to rescue iPhone production in India
Updated On : 03 Jul 2025 | 11:29 PM IST

Scaling manufacturing power: Apple in China, key lessons for India

One company turned China into a manufacturing powerhouse. Now India must ride the diversification wave to do the same

Scaling manufacturing power: Apple in China, key lessons for India
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 10:08 PM IST

Apple vendors cross 20% domestic value addition threshold in India

Samsung, Padget Electronics also cross similar threshold

Apple vendors cross 20% domestic value addition threshold in India
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 12:03 AM IST

Foxconn to build $1.5 bn India plant for Apple despite Trump objections

Foxconn to invest $1.5 bn in India for iPhone parts despite Trump's pressure to shift production to the US. New Chennai plant to create 14,000 jobs and boost India's electronics sector

Foxconn to build $1.5 bn India plant for Apple despite Trump objections
Updated On : 23 May 2025 | 10:36 AM IST

Foxconn to ship iPhones from Bengaluru factory to US starting June

MB Patil says Apple's Devanahalli unit will begin commercial iPhone shipments in June, boosting Karnataka's role in global supply amid US-China trade pressures

Foxconn to ship iPhones from Bengaluru factory to US starting June
Updated On : 18 May 2025 | 10:08 AM IST

Aequs working to become part of Apple's global supply chain from India

Leveraging the recently announced production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronic components, the company is investing $100 million to enter into mechanics

Aequs working to become part of Apple's global supply chain from India
Updated On : 12 May 2025 | 11:02 PM IST

Apple likely to ring in nearly $40 billion iPhones from India in FY26

Could meet 80% of US demand and full domestic demand

Apple likely to ring in nearly $40 billion iPhones from India in FY26
Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 11:57 PM IST

Apple steps up iPhone production in India amid US-China trade tensions

As US-China trade tensions escalate, Apple is rapidly shifting its iPhone production to India, with new factories starting up and record shipments already underway

Apple steps up iPhone production in India amid US-China trade tensions
Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 11:25 AM IST

Foxconn India revenue tops $20 billion in FY25, staff strength hits 80K

Taiwanese electronics manufacturing major Foxconn is reported to have more than doubled its revenue in India to over USD 20 billion (about Rs 1.7 lakh crore) in the financial year 2024-25 on account of a jump in iPhone production, sources aware of the development said. The company is also learnt to have increased its total employee count in the country by over 65 per cent to around 80,000 in fiscal year 2025, industry and government sources aware of the estimates told PTI. "Foxconn revenue in India has more than doubled to over USD 20 billion in the financial year 2024-25. The employee count has also gone over 80,000," one of the sources said. Email query sent to Foxconn in this regard elicited no reply. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier this month announced that mobile phone exports from India have crossed an all-time high of Rs 2 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 in which iPhone exports alone accounted for exports worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Sources said that Foxconn is expected to gr

Foxconn India revenue tops $20 billion in FY25, staff strength hits 80K
Updated On : 29 Apr 2025 | 5:41 PM IST

Apple to move entire US-bound iPhones' assembly from China to India by 2026

Production of more than 60 million iPhones sold in the United States will be moved to Indian factories as trade tensions with China continue

Apple to move entire US-bound iPhones' assembly from China to India by 2026
Updated On : 25 Apr 2025 | 12:23 PM IST

Foxconn eyes 300 acres in Greater Noida for first North India facility

Apple boosts its manufacturing presence in India, with the country expected to produce $22 billion worth of iPhones

Foxconn eyes 300 acres in Greater Noida for first North India facility
Updated On : 14 Apr 2025 | 1:19 PM IST

India's smartphone exports gains 20% tariff edge over China: ICEA

Export of iPhones, smartphones, tablets, laptops from India to the US will be cheaper by 20 per cent compared to those shipped from China following the exemptions given by the Trump administration, industry body ICEA said on Sunday. The US government on Saturday amended its tariff order to exempt smartphones, tablets, laptops, and some other electronic devices from the new taxes. "China still has 20 per cent of iPhones, laptops, tablets, and watches. Only reciprocal tariff has been removed for China. India has zero tariff on iPhones and all smartphones, laptops and tablets exported to the US. Vietnam also has zero tariff on all Samsung and other smartphones, laptops and tablets exported to the US. So India and Vietnam are similarly placed on tariffs on these products and both enjoy a 20 per cent tariff advantage over China," ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo told PTI. India Cellular and Electronics Association represents major smartphone companies and their manufacturers, including ...

India's smartphone exports gains 20% tariff edge over China: ICEA
Updated On : 13 Apr 2025 | 4:44 PM IST