Miguel Cordon · · 1 min readApple to shift Apple Watch, MacBook production to Vietnam
Apple is looking to produce Apple Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam, Nikkei Asia reported.
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Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn, two of the iPhone maker’s suppliers, are already testing the production of the Apple Watch in the northern part of Vietnam. This would mark Apple’s first time making the two products in the country following its diversification away from China’s production lines.
According to data from Counterpoint, the Apple Watch remains the most purchased smartwatch in 2021, holding a 30% market share that year. It beat out competition from Samsung, Huawei, and Garmin.
The development comes after Apple reportedly moved some parts of its iPhone production to India. It also looks to shift iPad assembly in the South Asian country as well as in Vietnam.
According to an earlier report, China-based manufacturer BYD built production lines in Vietnam to produce small quantities of iPads in the country.
The recent moves by Apple follow supply chain disruptions brought upon by lockdowns in key cities in China due to Covid-19.
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Editing by Lorenzo Kyle Subido
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