Most US iPhones are now made in India rather than China, as Apple rejigs its supply chain to avoid tariffs on products imported into America from China. The strategy will certainly be of significant help to Apple at present, but there are two reasons why this could prove to be only a temporary solution …

Apple took sixth place in India's smartphone market during the second quarter of the year, according to new data from Canalys. The

US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff and unspecified penalties against India on Wednesday — set to be implemented from August 1. The impending duties will make several key exports costlier in the US and possibly disrupt the supply of Indian products.