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Oliver Haslam

1 in 7 iPhones are now assembled in India as Apple continues to reduce its reliance on China

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There was once a time when buyers of new iPhones would know that they were definitely assembled at one of Foxconn's China plants, but those days are long gone. Now, some of Apple's best iPhones are also built beyond China's borders with one 1 in 7 handsets now assembled in India.

According to a new report, Apple assembled a whopping $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal year, a figure that represents a doubling of manufacturing capacity. It comes as Apple remains keen to reduce its reliance on China as a whole amid ongoing uncertainty about the country, its manufacturing capabilities, and beyond.

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