India beats China! surpasses Beijing in…, even US was surprised, Pakistan can’t even think of it, it is about…

India has overtaken China in iPhone exports. In April 2025, India shipped 3 million iPhones to the US, which is a 76% increase. At the same time shipments from China declined by 76% and reduced their exports to just 900,000 units.

The shift started when US President Donald Trump’s 30% tariff on goods manufactured in China. It made Chinese production expensive for Apple. India had only a 10% export tariff, and so it became a more favorable destination. Partners like Tata, Foxconn, and Pegatron have made India a manufacturing hub for Apple.

India is becoming a big  for Apple in their global strategy. Factors like low labor costs and the ‘Make in India’ initiative have made the country a reliable manufacturing option.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that, after June 2025, most iPhones sold in the US will come from India. Plants in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are already producing premium models. However, meeting the quarterly demand of 20 million units by 2026 will be a big challenge for India.

During 2024-25, India exported a record 11.5 million iPhones out of which 4.4 million units in March alone. These steps were taken by Apple to counter Trump’s tariffs. Apple started pre-stocked inventory which also shows the strength of India’s manufacturing strategy and infrastructure growth.

Although Trump threatened a 25% tariff on iPhones made in India, Apple is still firm on their decision. 

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