Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China.

Apple's reported plan to shift all US-bound iPhone assembly to India as early as next year marks a significant strategic move to reduce reliance on China.

Since President Donald Trump rolled out his tariffs earlier this month, he has defended them as a necessary step to bring manufacturing back to America. Apple is now reportedly planning to move their iPhone assembly out of China -- but still isn't bringing it to the U.