Apple is continuing to find a way to work around impending tariffs on imports from China, with AirPods said to be the latest product to benefit from India assembly.
AirPods are soon to be refreshed
AirPods are soon to be refreshed
Foxconn has been Apple’s assembly partner for years, and a new report claims that its India division will start picking up AirPods assembly orders. Beyond leveraging the existing workforce in India, the move will help Apple keep the toll down from tariffs that are expected to be placed on imports from China early in 2025.
The effort is said to start in the first quarter of 2025, but it’s not clear what models will be assembled in the country.
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Apple looking at expanding AirPods manufacture to India to help avoid tariffs