Apple To Begin Manufacturing Of AirPods In India For Exports To Increase ‘Make in India’ Initiative | Know-how Information
New Delhi: Apple is ready to spice up the ‘Make in India’ initiative by beginning native manufacturing of AirPods for export. This makes AirPods the second product class, after iPhones, to learn from the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Notably, the ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched by Prime Minister in September 2014 as a part of a wider set of nation-building initiatives.
In response to trade sources, Apple will manufacture non-ANC (Lively Noise Cancellation) AirPods for export. Manufacturing is predicted to start by April at Foxconn’s Hyderabad plant, although the corporate has not formally confirmed this.
India’s true wi-fi stereo (TWS) market grew 14 per cent year-on-year in 2024, in response to Counterpoint Analysis. This progress was pushed by seasonal gross sales, reasonably priced pricing, and elevated demand throughout numerous functions, together with wider availability.
In the meantime, Apple has hit file iPhone export figures from India, reaching Rs1 lakh crore in simply 10 months (April-January) of the present monetary 12 months (FY25), due to the PLI scheme.
iPhone Export
In response to trade information, within the month of January, the iPhone exports reached round Rs 19,000 crore, an all-time excessive. The general iPhone exports from the nation grew greater than 30 per cent within the 10 months this fiscal (April-January 2025) in comparison with the identical interval final fiscal (Rs 76,000 crore).
Apple’s Robust Progress in India
India is a large marketplace for Apple and “we’ve achieved a December quarter progress file the place the iPhone was the highest promoting mannequin within the nation for the October-December interval of 2024,” Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner stated not too long ago.
Apple not too long ago introduced a groundbreaking new lineup of AirPods fashions and options. The brand new AirPods 4 are probably the most superior and cozy headphones Apple has ever created with an open-ear design. (With IANS Inputs)
