Apple might shift some iPad manufacturing away from China to India

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

Apple’s been attempting to diversify its manufacturing for years amid commerce wars between China and the US and rising labor prices in China. More just lately, strict covid restrictions sparked countrywide protests that last month compelled Apple to chop down the manufacturing of iPhone 14s there, resulting in transport delays.

CNBC says there might be some problems 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 obstacles.

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 shortly after releasing a flagship smartphone.

Experts predict iPhone manufacturing in India will improve over the following few years as nicely, albeit slowly.

“I think in five years, 35% [of iPhones] will be manufactured in India,” Gene Munster at Loup Ventures instructed CNBC. “I think Apple will add iPhone production to other countries outside of India and China in the next five years.”

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