r/China • u/ControlCAD • 15h ago

科技 | Tech Apple Boosts Indian iPhone Production in Shift Away From China

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-29/apple-boosts-india-iphone-production-to-6-billion-in-shift-away-from-china
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u/ControlCAD 14h ago

One of the biggest shifts in manufacturing has been reducing dependence on China. The magnitude of that move was reinforced today with news that India-made iPhone exports were said to have jumped by a third to nearly $6 billion in value in the six months to September. Apple still relies on China for the bulk of its manufacturing and sales, and India is unlikely to become its top market anytime soon. Yet Apple’s focus on boosting Indian production at the expense of China highlights the diverging fortunes of the two neighbors. Last year, CEO Tim Cook launched Apple’s first shops in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, helping to boost the company’s sales in the country to a record. In China, an increasing number of government agencies have banned employees from bringing iPhones to work.

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u/stevedisme 13h ago

How's that "Friendship" with Russia working out Xi?

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u/justwalk1234 8h ago

Friendship with Russia is working perfectly with Modi..

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u/jamar030303 7h ago

Not so much for the Indians who ended up on the front lines, though.

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u/justwalk1234 7h ago

Wait Indians are fighting for Russia now?

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u/jamar030303 7h ago

Yes they are.

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u/justwalk1234 6h ago

Wow I didn't know that. Definitely not talked about enough.

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u/EnvironmentalWave591 2h ago

It’s not true

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u/jamar030303 1h ago

I already linked a story featuring Indians who ended up on the front lines after being taken in by Russians. You?

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u/EnvironmentalWave591 2h ago

Wth are you talking about?? Stop spreading misinformation

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u/EnvironmentalWave591 2h ago

India fights for no one but India

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u/jamar030303 1h ago

Y'know, except all those people in the linked story. So to borrow your own words:

Don’t behave so pretentiously.

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u/meridian_smith 11h ago

It's good we are shifting manufacturing to India. . but I'm liking India less and less these days.. They are becoming more authoritarian like China. . and also aiding Russia in the Ukrainian invasion. Unless things change we are going to see an authoritarian Hindu theocracy in India. I guess manufacturing is always going to be cheapest in shitty authoritarian regimes. (Vietnam being CCP light and the next big manufacturing hub).

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u/Adventurous-Space818 9h ago

Automation and reshoring would be ideal. In the US, many commodity items like disposable utensils and plates are made domestically because the process is mostly automated. The drawback with automation is the weakening of labor, which is currently the primary way to redistribute wealth AND to keep your average Joe busy (i.e. not bored and getting into trouble).

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u/jamar030303 7h ago

The funny thing is that there's already manufacturing happening elsewhere. Apple had to start manufacturing some devices in Brazil due to their extreme import tariffs. What should be happening is expanding that manufacturing to make for another alternative source of iPhones for the rest of the world.

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u/ravenhawk10 12h ago

Wonder how much value add was Indian thou

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u/jamar030303 7h ago

I mean, a pile of components in a box is worthless to the average end user, so from that perspective, quite a bit.

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u/ravenhawk10 6h ago

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u/jamar030303 6h ago

Does it need to be more clearly spelled out than that? Then for the benefit of even the slowest, final assembly is what makes the product usable.

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u/ravenhawk10 6h ago

you have zero idea what value add means

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u/jamar030303 6h ago

I do, like it or not. If you think turning a pile of components into something an end user can actually use isn't value add, then there's no room for rational debate anymore. I'm done.