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Foxconn's Karnataka Plant Begins iPhone Shipments

CosmicTaco · 2025-05-18T13:01:24.231734+05:30

- Foxconn's new plant in Devanahalli, Karnataka, is set to start shipping iPhones commercially from June, marking a significant milestone in Apple's production expansion in India. - The Karnataka plant, which started iPhone production in 2024, is part of Apple's strategy to increase manufacturing in India and reduce dependence on China amid global tariff challenges. - Apple executives have been actively visiting Foxconn's 300-acre facility to ensure readiness for upcoming product launches, highlighting the importance of this plant in their global supply chain. - With an investment of over $1.7 billion, Foxconn's Karnataka unit is one of the largest globally, second only to its Longhua factory in China. - The move aligns with Apple's broader plan to manufacture all iPhones sold in the US in India, contributing to India’s growing share of global iPhone production. Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/foxconn-to-soon-start-iphones-shipment-from-new-karnataka-unit/)

Foxconn's new plant in Devanahalli, Karnataka, is set to start shipping iPhones commercially from June, marking a significant milestone in Apple's production expansion in India.
The Karnataka plant, which started iPhone production in 2024, is part of Apple's strategy to increase manufacturing in India and reduce dependence on China amid global tariff challenges.
Apple executives have been actively visiting Foxconn's 300-acre facility to ensure readiness for upcoming product launches, highlighting the importance of this plant in their global supply chain.
With an investment of over $1.7 billion, Foxconn's Karnataka unit is one of the largest globally, second only to its Longhua factory in China.
The move aligns with Apple's broader plan to manufacture all iPhones sold in the US in India, contributing to India’s growing share of global iPhone production.

Source: Inc42