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Apple’s India iPhone Exports Reach $13.2 Billion
Apple is making more iPhones in India than before.
In five months, India exported $13.2 billion worth of Apple iPhones.
Total mobile-phone exports reached $15.96 billion during the reported period.
That is more than India’s full-year smartphone exports in FY24.
Apple is also making more parts in India, not just putting phones together.
These parts include phone bodies, circuit boards, buttons, and other components.
Some new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max phones made in India were sold around the world when sales began.
Apple is also opening more stores and building its business in India.
Apple’s iPhone exports from India reached $13.2 billion in five months.
India’s mobile exports totaled $15.96 billion in FY27, exceeding FY24’s full-year figure.
Apple is expanding iPhone production, suppliers, and component manufacturing in India.
India-made iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units reportedly reached global markets on launch day.
Most iPhones sold in India are now manufactured locally as Apple expands retail operations.
- Who
- Apple and companies in India’s mobile-phone manufacturing supply network.
- What
- Apple’s iPhone exports from India reached $13.2 billion in five months, while overall mobile exports reached $15.96 billion in FY27.
- Where
- India, with India-made iPhones exported to global markets.
- When
- During the first five months of FY27; a new mobile-phone manufacturing scheme was introduced in April 2026.
- Why
- Apple is expanding production, component manufacturing, suppliers, and retail operations in India, supported by a mobile-phone manufacturing scheme.
Key facts
- Apple iPhone exports
- $13.2 billion from India in five months
- FY27 mobile exports
- $15.96 billion during the reported five-month period
- FY24 smartphone exports
- $15.8 billion for the full year
- Manufacturing scheme
- A new mobile-phone manufacturing scheme was introduced in April 2026
- Exported models
- India-made iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units were reportedly sold globally from launch day
- Indian production
- Most iPhones sold in India are now manufactured locally
- Components made in India
- Enclosures, PCB assemblies, mechanical components, housings, flexible PCB assemblies, and conductive graphite buttons
Quotes
An unnamed official
An official cited by a person familiar with the matter
“Due to the Apple-led momentum, the five-month mobile exports figure of $15.96 billion in FY27 is already higher than India's full-year smartphone exports of $15.8 billion in FY24”
businesstoday.in
“Smartphones are now India's top-ranked export”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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