Apple taps companies in India, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan for critical parts
Apple is scouting for new suppliers — Indian, Japanese and South Korean — which can provide crucial components to its contract manufacturers in India, people aware of the matter told ET.
This comes on the back of delayed government approvals for imports from existing suppliers — primarily of Chinese origin — of batteries, camera lens, chargers and other equipment required to make its flagship iPhones and iPads in India, they said.
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Fourteen were granted initial approval. Among them, the applications of four companies have been indefinitely delayed, while six have indicated to the government that they are no longer interested in making in India. ET could not independently verify the status for the remaining four companies at present.
“The approvals (in January) were only initial approvals. Because most of these companies have Chinese origin, national security is also an issue. Those approvals have to be carefully given. Issues of environmental clearances, which are a state subject, are given by expert committees,” a senior government official said.
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The 14 include camera lens equipment maker Sunny Optical Technology Group and Han's Laser Technology Industry Group, airpods maker Luxshare-ICT and capacitor chipmaker ON Semiconductor Shenzhen China.
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