Customs data showed that Foxconn and Tata, the two main suppliers of Apple in India, shipped iPhone phones with a value of nearly two billion dollars to the United States in March, the highest level ever.
The American company transferred the air devices to avoid imminent customs duties imposed by President Donald Trump.
The smart phone industry company intensified its production in India and rented flights to transport 600 tons from iPhone to the United States to ensure that there is sufficient stock in one of its largest markets, fearing that Trump’s customs duties will lead to high costs.
In April, the US administration imposed 26% customs duties on imports from India, which is much lower than the percentage imposed on China, which exceeded 100%.
Trump stopped the application of most customs duties for 3 months, but he excluded imports from China from this procedure.
Phone models
According to the available customs data reviewed by Reuters, Foxconn, the main resource of Apple in India, exported smartphones of $ 1.31 billion in March, its highest level ever for one month, and is equivalent to the shipments of January and February together.
This included iPhone 13, 14, 16 and 16 E models. From Apple, which raised the total value of Foxconn from India to the United States this year to $ 5.3 billion.
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The exports of Tata Electronics, another resource for Apple, reached $ 612 million in March, higher than the previous month, with approximately 63%, and included iPhone 15 and 16 models.
Customs data showed that all shipments from Foxconn to the United States in March were by air from the atmosphere in Chennai, and landed in various locations, including Los Angeles and New York, and the largest part of them was in Chicago.
