The Apple iPhone 13 is now manufactured in India, production beginning at the Chennai plant
The Apple iPhone 13 is the most recent model manufacture in India at Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur plant, one of Apple’s two contract manufacturing partners in India.
Apple has begun manufacturing the latest iPhone 13 in India, bolstering the presence of one of the country’s largest technology companies and catalyzing the government’s Make in India initiative. According to Apple, the iPhone 13 will be manufacture at Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai. With the latest announcement, Apple has confirmed that all of its latest iPhone models are now manufacture in India. However, if you’re hoping for a price drop, Apple might not do it just yet.
Apple’s Indian manufacturing partners, Foxconn and Wistron, already produce older iPhone models. But the iPhone 13 will be manufactured first at Foxconn’s facility. According to a report, Apple’s third partner, Pegatron, is also expect to start production this month, but it may begin with the iPhone 12. Apple now manufactures the iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and iPhone 11 in-house, but these are only basic models. Currently, none of the Pro models are manufacture in India. Furthermore, Apple has stated that it will manufacture the iPhone 13 in India for local customers. Implying that the units produced in India are unlikely to be export to other markets.
By manufacturing new iPhone models in the United States. Apple intends to increase volume while relying less on imported units, which are subject to high government taxes. Although Apple does not sell locally manufactured iPhones at lower prices, availability has improved over the years. Sales of iPhones spike around festivals, when third-party shopping websites offer various offers and deals to entice customers. And Apple has managed to maintain a consistent supply with local production.
Last year, Apple emerged as one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands in India. With iPhone shipments increasing by a record 108% to 5 million units, accounting for roughly 4% of the market.
