Could Apple exist without its ties to China? Probably not

Could Apple exist without its ties to China? Probably not

Several years before Donald Trump entered politics, Apple and its partners built massive factories across China to assemble iPhones. Trump first campaigned for president by promising his supporters that he would force Apple to make those products in America. Nearly a decade later, little has changed. Instead of bringing its manufacturing home, Apple shifted some […]

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Apple gets major relief as Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs

Apple gets major relief as Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers, and certain other electronic devices from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, providing a big relief to America’s largest company, Apple, even if the move seems temporary. US Customs and Border Patrol published a notice on late Saturday (India time) explaining that the devices would be excluded from the 10 […]

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Apple asks suppliers to shift some AirPods, Beats production to India: Report

Apple asks suppliers to shift some AirPods, Beats production to India: Report

Apple Inc is asking its suppliers to move some AirPods and Beats headphone production to India for the first time, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, in what could be another win for New Delhi in its push for local manufacturing. Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn is preparing to make Beats headphones in India and hopes to eventually […]

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Apple iPhone exports from India doubling in boon to Modi’s plan

Apple iPhone exports from India doubling in boon to Modi’s plan

Apple Inc.’s iPhone exports from India crossed $1 billion in the five months since April, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling the South Asian nation is making progress with its bid to become a force in electronics manufacturing. At the current rate, outbound shipments of India-made iPhones, mainly to Europe and the Middle […]

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