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The CEO of Apple Tim Cook confirmed on Thursday that the “majority” of the iPhones sold in the United States in the last quarter was produced in India despite the normal racs of the President of the United States Donald Trump. In the meantime, China, a former production giant, sounds the second violin and is used more to serve non -US markets.Cook, speaking with analysts after quarterly results, said that India was the pillar when it comes to producing iPhone for the United States, while Vietnam is the location for making other products for America such as MacBook, iPad and Watch.
“In terms of the country of origin, it is the same as I referred to the last quarter. There was no change in this, which is, the vast majority of the iPhones sold in the United States, or the majority, I should say, have a country of origin of India,” said the CEO of Apple. On China, Cook said: “… the products for other international countries, the vast majority come from China”.
While the Trump administration has imposed 25% rates on India, smartphones, computers and other electronic devices are exempt from mutual rates for now.Trump pushed Apple and cook to not make the iPhones in India to meet the needs of US consumers. “I had a small problem with Tim Cook … I told him, my friend, I’m treating you very well … but now I feel that you are building in all of India. I don’t want you to build in India,” he said during his visit to Doha in May.
Cook’s clear position on the production of India is seen as a signal that Apple remains bullish on India, above all because the country is also consistent in showing a strong growth of local sales.
Cook said that revenues in India are witnessing record growth, led by the growth of iPhone sales. India is among high -growing markets for Apple, which has recorded a 10% growth globally in quarterly revenues, closing the quarter to $ 94 billion.
“We have seen an acceleration of growth all over the world in a vast majority of the markets we follow, including the large China and many emerging markets, and we had the registers of the revenues of the quarter of June in more than two dozens of countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Latin America, Western Europe, Middle East, India and Southern Asia. through iPhone, Macs and services. “
Apple’s CEO has also said that the company is expanding its detail in India by opening more shops. On sales, India has been again among high growth countries.
