Apple Starts Trial Production Of IPhone 17 In India
JAKARTA India's Foxconn has started initial production testing for the iPhone 17, long before the start of mass production scheduled for launch in September 2025.
Since October 2024, it has been reported that the iPhone 17 model is being developed and tested by Foxconn in India. But now, according to a report by The Economic Times in India, the company began importing iPhone 17 components from China in June to begin full trial production.
Based on Indian customs records, the publication states that imported components include iPhone 17 screen units, integrated rear camera modules, and device mechanical housing.
The component for the iPhone 17 accounts for about 10% of Foxconn's orders from China in June. The remaining 90% of the other components are for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 16. Apple is expected to sell these models in large quantities during August 2025, as the month marks the start of India's major festival season.
The number of iPhone 17 components ordered by Foxconn is relatively small, indicating that the company is testing its manufacturing process. unnamed sources stated that Foxconn began accepting components in June, with trial production taking place in July.
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Mass production is then expected to begin in August. Apple is scheduled to launch a new iPhone lineup in September, with a recent report saying it will take place in the week starting September 8, 2025.
In June 2025, it was reported that Foxconn plans to open a factory in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, specifically for the production of iPhone's enclosure or chassis. This follows the opening of a $2.6 billion Foxconn plant in Bengaluru, the state of Karnataka, India, which sources said in April would be used for production of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16e.
The move also follows Foxconn's orders to its Chinese workers to leave India as China implements stricter rules to limit its exports of technology or skilled workers. This, in turn, is due to the ongoing trade tension between China and the US over the ever-changing "returns" rate of Donald Trump.