Expeditious Transport: Indian Authorities Instruct Apple to Swiftly Airfreight iPhones to America Prior to Tax Imposition; Utilizing 5 Aircrafts in a 3-Day Span.

There have been reports recently about Apple increasing the import of iPhones manufactured in India to be sold in the United States. This move is aimed at offsetting the lower import taxes in India compared to China, which is a major production base. Representatives from India revealed that in the last week of March, Apple shipped iPhones and other products via 5 aircraft from India to the United States. The entire process took just 3 days, which is significantly higher than usual.

Reports indicate that Apple also accelerated the shipment of iPhones from China in late March, which is unusual as March typically sees lower sales. It is speculated that Apple wants to stock up on products with lower import taxes to sell in the current uncertain tax environment.

Currently, India serves as a primary production base for two of Apple’s main products, iPhones and AirPods.

Source: Times of India

TLDR: Apple is increasing import of iPhones made in India to the US to compensate for lower import taxes, using India’s production base, and experiencing a surge in delivery time for products.