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Why the iPhone Won’t Be Made in America — And Probably Never Will
Bringing iPhone manufacturing back to the U.S. may sound patriotic, but in practice, it’s nearly impossible. And it’s not just about labor costs or the availability of tools — it’s about the vast, deeply integrated ecosystem Apple has spent decades building in Asia. That network can’t be uprooted and relocated to Texas or anywhere else in the U.S.
Take Motorola’s attempt in 2013 to manufacture phones in Texas. The outcome? Sky-high costs, sluggish production, and weak demand. The factory quietly shut down not long after.
Today, fewer than 5% of iPhone components originate in the U.S. While glass might be sourced from Kentucky, touchscreen layers come from South Korea, and chips are made by TSMC in Taiwan. Even now, Apple is only experimenting with limited chip production in Arizona. As for final assembly? About 85% still happens in China.
An iPhone contains over 2,700 parts, sourced from 187 suppliers across 28 countries. In China, many of these suppliers operate side by side, making production fast, efficient, and cost-effective — a critical edge for Apple.
Apple is diversifying. India now assembles 16% of global iPhones, with plans to push that number to 20%. The country offers low labor costs, government support, and a growing consumer base. But even there, the heart of the iPhone
— its most vital components — still come from China, Korea, and Taiwan.
The bottom line? The iPhone isn’t made in one country — it’s a truly global device with an Asian manufacturing core. And it’s not coming home anytime soon.
Do you think tech giants will ever repatriate manufacturing — or has globalization become permanent in every circuit?