Apple may shift some iPad production away from China to India

After shifting iPhone manufacturing away from China, it now appears to be like as if Apple’s obtained its eye on iPad manufacturing. Based on CNBC, Apple is discussing producing a few of its iPads in India to assist diversify its provide chain.

Apple’s been making an attempt to diversify its manufacturing for years amid commerce wars between China and the US and rising labor prices in China. Extra lately, strict covid restrictions sparked countrywide protests that final month pressured Apple to chop down the manufacturing of iPhone 14s there, resulting in transport delays.

CNBC says there could possibly be some issues in transferring to India. India’s lack of people with expertise in manufacturing advanced gadgets like iPads and rising territorial disputes between China and India may pose limitations.

Earlier this yr, Apple additionally began manufacturing the iPhone 14 in southern India shortly after its launch. It marked the primary time the tech large had shifted manufacturing away from China to India so rapidly after releasing a flagship smartphone.

Consultants predict iPhone manufacturing in India will improve over the subsequent few years as effectively, albeit slowly.

“I believe in 5 years, 35% [of iPhones] will probably be manufactured in India,” Gene Munster at Loup Ventures informed CNBC. “I believe Apple will add iPhone manufacturing to different nations outdoors of India and China within the subsequent 5 years.”

In the meantime, Nikkei Asia reported in August that Apple was discussing shifting manufacturing of its MacBooks and Apple smartwatches to Vietnam for the primary time. Based on that report, Apple’s provider Luxshare had already began testing manufacturing of the gadgets within the nation.