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Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn is preparing to make Beats
headphones in India and hopes to eventually produce AirPods in
the country as well, the report said, citing sources.
Luxshare Precision Industry, a Chinese supplier to the iPhone
maker, and its units also plan to help Apple make AirPods in
India, according to the report.
However, Luxshare is focusing more on its Vietnamese AirPods
operations for now and could be slower than its competitors in
starting meaningful production of Apple products in India, the
Nikkei newspaper said.
Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for
comment.
The tech giant has been shifting some areas of iPhone production
from China to other markets, including India, where it started
manufacturing iPhone 13 earlier this year, and is also planning
to assemble iPad tablets. The company announced last week its
plans to manufacture the latest iPhone 14 in India.
A Bloomberg News report from Tuesday said iPhone exports from
India crossed $1 billion in five months since April and are set
to reach $2.5 billion in the 12 months through March 2023.
Apple's latest move is part of its gradual diversification from
China, the Nikkei report said. India and other countries such as
Mexico and Vietnam are increasingly turning important to
contract manufacturers supplying to American brands amid COVID-related
lockdowns in China and simmering tensions between Washington and
Beijing.
(Reporting by Ann Maria Shibu in Bengaluru; Editing by
Subhranshu Sahu)
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