The American company Apple has started assembling iPhones at its new plant in the city of Hosur in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India, The Business Standard reported. The plant is jointly run by Indian conglomerate Tata Electronics and Apple.
Apple's other major business partner, Taiwan's Foxconn, plans to start operations at its new plant in Bangalore, Karnataka, by the end of 2027. The $2.6 billion facility is designed to assemble up to 500 iPhones per hour and will produce the latest iPhone 16 and its variants. The number of factories in India run by Foxconn will reach five in the coming years, with a total workforce of 50,000.
Amid the trade war between Washington and Beijing, Apple is looking to shift its iPhone manufacturing base from China to India. In March, the company shipped 600 tons of iPhones worth $2 billion from India to the United States, a record monthly figure. By the end of 2026, Apple plans to produce the majority of iPhones sold in the United States in Indian factories.
India currently produces about 18% of the world's iPhones. China's share of their production is more than 75%.