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Foxconn, the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant and primary iPhone manufacturer for Apple, has been quietly instructing hundreds of Chinese workers to leave its Indian facilities and return to China. This development comes despite Foxconn’s recent $1.5 billion investment in India and the Indian government’s approval of a new semiconductor factory. According to sources familiar with the matter, Foxconn India has been repatriating Chinese workers over the past two months, with over 300 workers having left the country so[…]

Nearly 97% of Foxconn’s iPhone exports from India are now directed to the United States, driven by escalating tariffs on Chinese goods, according to industry sources. This shift highlights India’s growing role as a key manufacturing hub for Apple’s supply chain as global trade dynamics evolve. Foxconn, Apple’s largest contract manufacturer, has significantly ramped up its operations in India, particularly at its Tamil Nadu facility. The company’s iPhone exports from India reached $10 billion in the fiscal[…]