US-based tech giant Apple has been introducing the iPhone 14 family and other products to us in recent weeks. The production of the company to move from China news showing that he was at work had been coming for a while.

Now information has emerged showing that the company has increased these scope moves. A supplier list published for fiscal year 2021 shows the tech giant is slowly phasing out some of its production. moved to the United States revealed.

Apple increases the number of production facilities in the US

In the published list, 180 suppliers 48 of them As of September 2021, it was revealed that it had relocated some of its operations to the US. This number was 25 in 2020. In addition, the incoming information California He also showed that he was focused on his condition. Accordingly, the number of production facilities in the state has increased from 10 in 2020 to 30 in 2021.

Apple’s major suppliers such as Qualcomm, Foxconn and Sony are also reported to have added more manufacturing facilities in 2021. However, no details were shared about the whereabouts of these facilities. While supplier officials say these factories are for testing operations related to new products or services, it’s worth noting that the facilities play an important role in Apple’s supply chain.

Why is production being moved from China?

Chineseremains the most dominant country for Apple’s supply chain, home to most of its 180 suppliers. However, incoming information shows that the company has turned to other countries for production.

For example, recently for Apple’s iPhone 14 family in India As it turned out, he began to prefer the Foxconn factory. The company has been producing here since 2017; however, flagship models originally came from factories in China. The decision made with the iPhone 14 also revealed that it was a first. In addition, some suppliers to Vietnam was also expanded.

One of the reasons for moving production out of China is the ongoing conflict between the US and China. tensions. In addition, China’s Strict measures against COVID-19 also caused serious damage to supply chains. For this reason, the company started to move towards different regions.