Foxconn, Pegatron discussions could bring iPhone production to Mexico

Apple's assembly partners are reportedly considering the possibility of opening up new factories in Mexico, in what could be an attempt by Apple to diversify its supply chain further away from China.

Workers on a Foxconn assembly line.
Apple's famed supply chain largely relies on production taking place in and around China, with the carefully cultivated group of suppliers working in close proximity to assembly partners for efficient construction of Apple products. With continuing threats against its business operations in China, Apple is allegedly seeking to bring more of the work to other areas, mitigating the risk of events such as a redo of the US-China trade war or another global pandemic like COVID-19.

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