Apple will move the production of iPhones from China to INDIA as early as 2026 in response to Donald Trump's tariffs, report claims

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An estimated 90 per cent of iPhones are made in China, but this may be about to change. 

The tech giant is reportedly planning to shift production of all iPhones that are sold in the US to India, due to President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. 

Apple is making the switch from China to India as soon as next year, according to the Financial Times, citing people 'familiar with the matter'. 

Apple sells more than 220 million iPhones annually worldwide, of which around 60 million are sold in the US. 

Despite being famously marketed as a iconic American product that's 'designed in California', an estimated 90 per cent are made in China. 

However, China has been the target for the most aggressive of Mr Trump’s new tariffs – which adds a charge on goods imported from other countries. 

Already, around 10 to 15 per cent of iPhones are assembled in India, according to investment firm Evercore ISI, but now Apple wants to ramp this up. 

All 60 million of the estimated iPhones sold in the US will be made in India by the end of 2026, the Financial Times report claims. 

iPhones are mostly assembled in China - but ones sold in the US could be made in India starting from 2026, a report claims. 

Currently, the majority of iPhone handsets are manufactured in China, but the country has been the target for the most aggressive of Mr Trump’s new tariffs

'The target would mean doubling the iPhone output in India, after almost two decades in which Apple spent heavily in China to create a world-beating production line that powered its rise into a $3tn tech giant,' it says. 

Mr Trump initially announced plans to impose tariffs of more than 100 per cent on imports from China.

The administration has since offered an exemption for smartphones, although it has since said this is only temporary.

The devices are still subject to a separate 20 per cent rate that applies to all imports from China. 

Experts have already warned the price of electronics generally, and not just Apple products, are likely to rise because of the new import taxes introduced on China, which remains a key manufacturing hub for many firms.

'We believe this is going to be an important move for Apple to be able to maintain its growth and momentum,' said Daniel Newman, chief executive at the Futurum Group research firm. 

'We are seeing in real time how a company with these resources is moving at relative light speed to address the tariff risk.' 

The iPhone maker is set to report its latest financial results next week when the impact and response to the tariffs could be discussed.

Apple's goal to source from India the entirety of the more than 60 million iPhones sold annually in the US by the end of 2026 (file photo)

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Trump’s tariff announcements already wiped $700 billion from Apple’s market value. 

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