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Apple Absorbs $800 Million Tariff Hit as India Becomes Main Source of US iPhones

Tariff exemptions for electronics have shielded Apple’s India operations from immediate duties.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stands in the middle of a group of people at the inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Analysts said manufacturing iPhones in India would remain cost-competitive despite the recently announced tariffs.
Your next iPhone probably came from India

Overview

  • Seventy-one percent of iPhones sold in the US between April and June were made in India, up from 31 percent a year earlier, Counterpoint Research reports.
  • President Trump’s 25 percent tariff on Indian goods excludes smartphones and other electronics, keeping immediate import duties at bay.
  • Apple incurred roughly $800 million in tariff-related costs in its April–June quarter and projects a $1.1 billion impact in Q4 under current policies.
  • Foxconn and Tata’s combined $1.5 billion investments have significantly expanded India’s capacity to produce US-bound iPhones.
  • Analysts say the new duties are unlikely to derail Apple’s broader plan to diversify its supply chain away from China.