Apple wants to move a huge chunk of iPhone production away from China and cut its exposure to the trade war

Sources told Nikkei that Apple asked its biggest suppliers to calculate what it would cost to move between 15% to 30% of its production out of China.

Apple is seriously thinking about shifting a big chunk of its production out of China, Nikkei Asian Review reports. Anonymous sources told Nikkei that Apple asked its biggest suppliers to calculate what it would cost to move between 15% to 30% of its production away from China. Apple wants to make the shift to reduce its exposure to the trade war, but also wants to become less reliant on one country for its flagship products.

Apple is seriously thinking about shifting a big chunk of its production out of China, Nikkei Asian Review reports. Anonymous sources told Nikkei that Apple asked its biggest suppliers to calculate what it would cost to move between 15% to 30% of its production away from China. Apple wants to make the shift to reduce its exposure to the trade war, but also wants to become less reliant on one country for its flagship products.

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