Apple is continuing its efforts to diversify its supply chain. The company has moved production of Apple watches and MacBooks to Vietnam.
. It should be noted that such a move from Apple is in no way surprising and many analyst have been predicting it for quite some time.
Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing market volatility make China a less-than-ideal venue for the final assembly of Apple products. This coupled with the recent turn for the worse in China-US relations in the aftermath of the visit of Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan could have been the last push Apple needed to take action.
Given the new status quo in international relations in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a certain degree of de-globalization is to be expected. This spells trouble for companies like Apple that depend on swift supply chains in order to manufacture and sell their products., with the iPhone 14 lineup. Additionally, the Cupertino company is already manufacturing its AirPods in Vietnam since 2020. The newest iPads have also recently entered mass production - in Taiwan.
At any rate, China will continue to play an important role in Apple’s supply chain, at least in the immediate future. The question is whether Apple will find a way to limit its dependency. For now, the answer seems like a “yes”.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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