The Apple of Discord: Tariffs Threaten India's Manufacturing Rise

Apple's aggressive 'Make in India' plan is at risk of being derailed as the Trump administration thinks of slapping reciprocal tariffs on Indian electronics imports. The 16.5% duty might undo Apple's manufacturing advantage and render production in India less competitive than China14. Exporting iPhones worth $8-9 billion to the US every year, Apple enjoys zero-duty imports1. But if imposed, these tariffs would compel Apple to re-evaluate its India operations, possibly relocating production to China or speeding up US-based manufacturing plans11. The action also jeopardizes India's auto component exports to the US, worth approximately $7 billion per year48.
Source: Economic Times, Times of India, Pune Kar News, Swarajya Mag