Apple is buying more iPhone parts from certain countries

For the first time in Apple's history, the company has more suppliers in China and Hong Kong than in the U.S. and Japan. The Nikkei Asi...

For the first time in Apple's history, the company has more suppliers in China and Hong Kong than in the U.S. and Japan. The Nikkei Asian Review put together a list of Apple's top 200 suppliers. While the 46 suppliers located in Taiwan heads the list, companies in mainland China and Hong Kong are next, making up 41 of the top 200 companies that Apple sources parts from.

The number of U.S. based companies that supply Apple with components has dropped to 37, a 32% decline since 2012. Meanwhile, the number of Chinese suppliers has tripled over the same time period. Japan ...

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