Apple’s India partners ramp Pro iPhone output for day-one global exports
Foxconn and Tata Electronics are scaling production of Apple’s Pro iPhone models in India for global launch shipments, with the US expected to be a key market. The ramp-up would mark a step-up in India’s role from domestic supply hub to day-one exporter of premium iPhones.
What happened
Apple’s Foxconn and Tata Electronics plants in India are ramping iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max production for global launch exports, mainly to the US. The move
Key facts
- 2 factories currently producing iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
- Assembly lines may expand to nearly 12
- 80-90% of local Pro-model production expected to be exported
- 15% of iPhones sold in India are Pro and Pro Max models
- Base models account for 80-85% of iPhones sold in India
- iPhone 17 price starts at Rs 99,900 versus Rs 82,900 last year
- Apple exported iPhones worth $7 billion to the US in 2024 and $19.2 billion in 2025
- Five-year smartphone PLI-period iPhone production reached $71 billion
Why this matters
The Foxconn-Tata ramp highlights India’s growing strategic value for electronics manufacturing partnerships, capacity investments, and premium-device supply-chain deals.