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New Data Reveals Apple is Steadily Shifting Its Supply Chain Out of China to Other Countries in Asia

Nicholas Kamm / AFP

China’s once-dominant role in Apple’s supply chain appears to be ending as the technology giant relocates more and more of its production to other countries in Asia, particularly Vietnam and India.

Since 2019, according to data from Reuters, the total share of Apple suppliers in China fell from 47% to 36% last year.

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