India now makes 44% of all smartphones shipped to US, thanks to Apple

Amid uncertainty over tariff negotiations with China, there has been a significant rise in ‘Made in India’ smartphones exported to the US.

According to a new report by Canalys, the share of US smartphone shipments assembled in China declined significantly from 61% in Q2 2024 to 25% in Q2 2025.

Meanwhile, the report also notes a sharp rise in India-made smartphone shipments to the US, registering a 240% year-on-year growth and now accounting for 44% of total shipments imported into the country, up from just 13% a year earlier.

Sanyam Chaurasia,…