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According to a recent report by the Financial Times, citing sources close to the company’s intentions, Apple might soon start producing all iPhones sold in the U.S. in India.

Presently, Apple sells upwards of 60 million iPhones each year in the U.S., compared to approximately 226 million units sold globally in 2024. As it stands, around 80% of iPhones are manufactured in China, with the remainder being assembled in India, as per industry analyses. To achieve its new objective, Apple would need to enhance its iPhone production capabilities in India twofold.

Although Apple’s transition towards manufacturing in India has been in progress for a while, the company appears to be hastening its initiatives. The aim is to ensure that all iPhones sold in the U.S. are assembled in India by the close of 2026.

A significant motivator for this shift is the effect of tariffs initiated by the Trump administration, which have adversely affected imports from China. While smartphones and their components have so far avoided these tariffs temporarily, Apple is eager to diversify its supply chain and reduce its reliance on Chinese production.

(Related: How much would a U.S.-made iPhone really cost?)

India has also encountered tariffs from the U.S.—a 26% rate, in contrast to China’s much higher 145%—but that tariff has been temporarily lifted as the two nations engage in discussions for a wider trade agreement.

While Trump and his team have publicly motivated Apple to relocate iPhone production to the U.S., accomplishing this would prove to be highly difficult in the near term. Additionally, producing iPhones domestically would likely result in substantially increased prices for American consumers.

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