India Surpasses China, Becomes Largest iPhone Exporter To US Amid Trump’s Warning To Apple

Last Updated:May 30, 2025, 21:37 IST

Apple’s annual iPhone sales surpass 220 million, with major demand coming from the United States, China, and Europe.

Trump recently warned Apple to stop production in India

India became the largest exporter of iPhones to the United States, exporting more than even China. Reportedly, the shipments from Beijing to Washington witnessed a sharp drop by nearly 76 per cent.

According to a report by market research firm Omdia, India exported nearly three million iPhones to the US in April. The report comes only a few days after US President Donald Trump warned Tim Cook’s apple against building its plants in India.

“Apple has been preparing for this kind of trade disruption for years. The April spike likely reflects strategic stockpiling ahead of tariff hikes," the report quoted Le Xuan Chiew, research manager at Omdia as saying.

Earlier on May 5, a CyberMedia Research report said that Apple’s iPhone supplies in India grew 25 per cent year-on-year in the March quarter of 2025.

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In the last few years, India has emerged as an important hub in Apple’s global supply chain.

According to a report by Reuters, Apple’s annual iPhone sales surpass 220 million, with major demand coming from the United States, China, and Europe.

Trump’s Warning To Apple

Recently, Donald Trump warned Apple to stop building plants in India. His remarks came while signing several executive orders in the Oval Office aimed at strengthening US nuclear energy.

“…But I had an understanding with Tim (Cook) that he wouldn’t be doing this. He said he’s going to India to build plants. I said, ‘That’s okay to go to India, but you’re not going to sell into here without tariffs.’ And that’s the way it is. We’re talking about the iPhone. If they’re going to sell it in America, I want it to be built in the United States," Trump had said.

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