‘Made in Bharat, trusted globally,’ Ashwini Vaishnaw lauds as India-made iPhone exports hit record $10 billion

Apple has set a record $10 billion in iPhone exports from India in the first half of the financial year, up 75 per cent from $5.71 billion in the same period last year, as reported by The Economic Times.

In September 2025, Apple shipped $1.25 billion worth of iPhones, a 155 per cent jump from $490 million in September 2024. 

Apple sets record $10 billion iPhone exports from India

Apple launches its new iPhone lineup each September, with export volumes soaring soon after.

Exports leapt in the months following Apple’s annual launch, coinciding with the festive season tied to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas, and New Year sales in Western markets.

For the first time, all the newly released iPhone 17 models are being produced in India for global markets from launch.

The tech leader’s Indian vendors regularly submit production and export data under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.

Officials said Apple’s production jump was largely due to the addition of two key facilities, Tata Electronics’ Hosur plant and Foxconn’s Bengaluru factory.

Currently, India has five iPhone manufacturing units, which significantly expand its capacity. 

“In FY25, Apple, through its vendors, produced $22 billion worth of iPhones, of which 80 per cent (about $17.5 billion) were exported,” an official said.

An industry expert told The Economic Times that while Apple is expected to surpass its last year's production and export levels, results will be determined by international trade negotiations and potential US semiconductor tariffs under the Section 232 investigation.

At the moment, US tariffs on imports from India exclude smartphones, computers, and electronics, and the US remains Apple's largest export market.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw posts on X

The Minister of Railways, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, shared on social media a report of the record $10 billion in iPhone exports from India. 

‘Made in Bharat, trusted globally,’ Vaishnaw captioned his post proudly.

Made in Bharat 🇮🇳
Trusted globally. pic.twitter.com/RkHgeBCBhS

— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 8, 2025

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