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According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed sources, Foxconn, Apple's largest assembly partner, has ordered more than 300 of its Chinese workers to return home from its iPhone factories in India.
According to the report, the majority of Foxconn's employees at its iPhone facilities in India were told to leave, leaving only Taiwanese support staff there.
Bloomberg reported that the reason for the order was not immediately apparent, but that Chinese officials have been requesting that regulators limit the export of technology and knowledge to India in an effort to maintain the nation's manufacturing power.
As the iPhone manufacturer looks to lessen its dependency on Chinese manufacturing for its hardware, Foxconn and other Apple suppliers have been increasing production in India. Foxconn was granted permission by the Indian government in May to construct a $435 million semiconductor plant there.
In order to manage the uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs and trade risks, Apple is increasing its imports of iPhones from India, according to CEO Tim Cook.
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