APPLE begins production of AirPods parts in India

Jabil Inc., a key supplier to Apple Inc., has started producing parts for AirPods in India, Bloomberg News said. It is an important step for Apple in its drive to expand production in India.

In this regard, Bloomberg news agency reported based on information from news sources that A Jabil subsidiary has begun shipping AirPods bodies made from plastic. Already to China and Vietnam to continue assembling AirPods.

Apple is now accelerating the expansion of production in India to reduce reliance on China. After the United States issued trade restrictions with China and there were supply chain disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 disease in China, which increased production risks for Apple even more. However, producing products for Apple in India is still primarily limited to the iPhone and has now started producing some AirPods components.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to accelerate the expansion of India's manufacturing sector through financial incentives and government support for expansion of companies, with Apple playing a key role. It is in this effort with partners such as Foxconn or Honghai Precision Industry Co., producing more of the latest iPhone models in India than ever before.