Apple manufacturer Foxconn’s iPhone exports to the States have risen from 50% of Indian production to 97%, as Apple tries to mitigate the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look like
A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look like
It was already reported in May 2025 that Foxconn had doubled its India to US exports of the iPhone. Despite Trump’s telling Tim Cook to stop manufacturing in India, it remains the case that it’s impossible to make iPhones in the US.
Even as Trump changes his “reciprocal” tariffs on a whim, it remains the case that he levies a lesser charge on Apple for importing from India than from China. Consequently, Apple has been rerouting its supply and distribution lines to minimize the impact of tariffs.