Apple's strategic shift to manufacture iPhones in India faces a new hurdle as President Donald Trump threatens a 25% tariff. This move underscores the ongoing tension between global production strategies and domestic manufacturing priorities.

Apple and India have invested years and billions of dollars in teaming up against China. India sees it as a strength. To President Trump, it looks like leverage.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25% import tax on all smartphones made outside the United States, including devices from Samsung and Apple, to pressure manufacturers to move production to the U.