Before Apple changed the focus of production iPhone From China to India. According to a Bloomberg report, the company produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India in the last fiscal year. However, the latest report claims that: Apple The focus for the production of the iPhone 16 series is once again on China.

For those who don’t know, Apple It is working with Foxconn (a Taiwanese contract manufacturer) to produce the iPhone. Foxconn has now launched a major hiring campaign at one of its factories in China, drawing industry attention to Foxconn’s return to the country. The company also plans to invest RMB 1 billion (approximately $140 million) in Zhengzhou (a city in China).

It is stated that a return has been made Foxconn It’s no coincidence that it’s going to China. The shift offers a number of benefits to the manufacturing sector, including more skilled workers, a better supply chain and overall infrastructure, which will increase productivity levels. The iPhone 15, which is assembled in India, is reportedly only around 50% profitable.

Speaking of supply chain, Apple still had to import parts from China to manufacture its products in India and Vietnam. High shipping costs increase the overall cost of producing iPhones.

India and Vietnam also have relatively weak electrical infrastructure compared to China. As a result, factories experience more frequent power outages, negatively impacting production capacity and efficiency.

According to Liu Xiaoxue, deputy director of the South Asia Research Center at the Institute of Asia-Pacific and Global Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China has a complete industrial chain and support system combined with high-quality labor and excellent infrastructure, including stable electricity supply, which provides a mature production base for global multinational corporations.