According to Reuters, Apple is asking Foxconn to move some of its MacBooks and iPods from China to Vietnam.

To lessen the impact of tensions between the US and China, Apple has requested that part of the production of some of its iPod and MacBook models be moved from China to Vietnam. When you publish Reuters, the movement tries to diversify production after the trade war.

Increasingly diversified supply chain

Apple is looking for a way to diversify the location of its distribution chains. Apple already has assembly lines in Vietnam and now let’s see how the company wants to strengthen them. At the forefront, the trade war between the United States and China is responsible for this decision, but in the wake of recent epidemics, we find that the geographically diverse production system remains attractive in many ways.

Foxconn is developing Apple’s iPod and MacBook assembly lines for a factory in the northeastern province of Pyongyang due to enter the first half of 2021, one person said, but refused to identify himself due to the secrecy of the plan. .

These taxes will also take part in Chinese production, the person said, without explaining how much production will change.

“The measure was requested by Apple,” the man said. “He wants to diversify production after the trade war.”

At the same time, Apple is expanding its iPhone production in Vietnam. Some suppliers are still in the testing and approval period.

Vietnam is emerging as a major manufacturing and assembly destination for many technology companies. Samsung already produces half of its phones domestically and this appears to be on the rise. With this, some Apple sellers are expanding their presence in India, albeit a little intimidating now.