5 Planes of iPhones Fly: Apple flew 5 planes loaded with iPhones and other products from India to the US in just three days in the last week of March in a bid to avoid reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration.
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5 Planes of iPhones Fly
According to media reports quoting a senior Indian official, despite the new tariff changes, Apple has no plans to increase retail prices in India or other markets. The report also mentioned that Apple’s storage strategy will allow the company to maintain its current pricing levels. The company is actively analyzing how different tariff structures across various manufacturing locations will impact its supply chain, especially in the wake of shifting tariffs.
Apple’s Demand and Profit Margins May Be Affected
The US remains an essential market for Apple, and as such, the company is making efforts to avoid passing the burden of increased tariffs onto consumers, which could affect both demand and profit margins for its products.
Currently, a baseline 10% tariff has been in place, but higher tariffs are set to take effect starting April 9th. The report highlighted that India could play a significant role in offsetting the impact of these changes. America will impose a 26% tariff on products from India, whereas the tariff on Chinese imports will be significantly higher, at 104%. This creates a tariff differential that could encourage Apple to increase its production in India, as it faces fewer tariff burdens when exporting products from India compared to China.
Apple is Part of the PLI scheme of the Government of India.
Apple’s involvement in India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which was launched in 2020, has contributed to the company’s expanded manufacturing presence in the country. This scheme incentivizes foreign companies to set up local production units, thus making India a key hub for Apple’s iPhone manufacturing. All three of Apple’s contract manufacturers in India are part of this Rs 41,000 crore initiative.
In response to the tariff concerns, Apple had already started shipping goods early from its manufacturing plants in both India and China. This proactive measure helped ensure that inventory levels remained steady ahead of the higher tariffs, preventing delays in product availability..
5 Planes of iPhones Fly: Prices will Not Increase in America for now
It is believed that with this stock, Apple will not increase the prices of its products in America right now. This will give relief to the company for some time. The source further said that “Apple’s US business will benefit for a few months due to goods sent at lower tax.”
Apple reportedly flew in 5 planes full of iPhones into the U.S. to avoid tariffs pic.twitter.com/ROVdgBPcwT
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5 Planes of iPhones Fly: What do Apple dealers say?
Apple dealers almost doubled iPhone exports from India in March. Most of the goods were sent to the US. This export was worth ₹ 20,000 crore, while last year it was ₹ 11,000 crore.
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