Apple to start MacBook production in Vietnam next year
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Apple’s MacBooks are set to be produced in Vietnam starting next year for the first time, the latest of several Apple products that will be shifted to the country.
Apple has tapped its top supplier, Taiwan’s Foxconn, to start making the laptops in Vietnam as early as around May, sources said.
“After the MacBook production shifts, all of Apple’s flagship products basically will have one more production location beyond China … iPhones in India and MacBooks, the Apple Watch and iPads in Vietnam,” one person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
“What Apple wants now is an ‘out of China’ option for at least part of production for all of its products.”
The company has been working on plans to move some MacBook manufacturing to Vietnam for nearly two years, and has set up a test production line in the country, the Japanese news outlet reported earlier.
Vietnam will make 65% of Apple wireless AirPods by 2025 as the U.S. tech giant continues to shift its production away from China, JP Morgan analysts have forecast.
The country would also reportedly account for 20% of iPad and Apple Watch output and 5% of MacBook.
Foxconn, a key supplier, in August leased 50.5 hectares of land in Bac Giang Province and plans to build a $300-million factory there, employing 30,000 workers.
Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing markets for Apple products this year, with especially high demand for iPhones.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which company will be responsible for manufacturing MacBooks in Vietnam?
Which company will be responsible for manufacturing MacBooks in Vietnam?
Taiwan's Foxconn, Apple's top supplier, has been tasked with starting the production of MacBooks in Vietnam. They have leased land in Bac Giang Province for a new factory.
Q.By when does Apple aim for Vietnam to produce a significant portion of its AirPods?
By when does Apple aim for Vietnam to produce a significant portion of its AirPods?
JP Morgan analysts forecast that Vietnam will be manufacturing 65% of Apple's wireless AirPods by 2025. This reflects Apple's ongoing strategy to diversify its production locations.
Q.What percentage of Apple's total MacBook production is expected to be moved to Vietnam?
What percentage of Apple's total MacBook production is expected to be moved to Vietnam?
Vietnam is projected to account for 5% of Apple's MacBook output. Also, the country is expected to produce 20% of iPads and Apple Watches.
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