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Globalisation - Apple shifts iPhone production from China to India

27th September 2022

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Something for Economics and Business students alike: Apple is planning to make its new iPhone 14 handsets in India, as it looks to diversify away from China.

Lots to think about here - location, multiplier effects, diversification, the implications for Apple's supply chain an organisational structure.

But you might also think about whether political pressure has also played a role as the US government looks to discourage its firms in the high tech sector from engaging with China.

iPhone 14: Apple makes new handset in India in shift from China https://t.co/VRIZ7B0GTo
— BBC News India (@BBCIndia) September 27, 2022

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.