Apple may shift iPhone factory to US |
India, which has been pushing a ‘Make in India’ initiative to enhance the competitiveness of its manufacturing industry, rejected the proposal citing rules against importing used electronics. Apple’s proposal was opposed by domestic phone makers who claim selling used iPhones would breach India’s anti-dumping rules. The Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association had written to India’s telecom ministry to stall the move.However, Indian consumers were excited when Foxconn had made its foray into the country last year. It was believed that if iPhones were made in India, then prices of the Apple flagship smartphone would go down.On May 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Apple CEO Tim Cook and asked him to manufacture iPhones in India instead of pushing its plan to sell refurbished pre-owned handsets.Cook, who was on a four-day maiden India visit, came amid declining sales of iPhones globally. Cook met with Modi to push for sale of pre-owned refurbished iPhones – a proposal that has yet to find favour with the Indian government since it was first mooted and rejected during the UPA regime.
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