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Last updated: November 7, 2025

India Overtakes China in US Smartphone Shipments (Q2 ’25): What It Really Means [Podcast]

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Adrian Leighton

Adrian and Renaud explore a significant shift in global electronics production: India surpassing China as the top smartphone exporter to the USA. The discussion covers why this change happened so fast, how Apple and other big tech firms adapted, what … Continue reading →

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The India Shift: Exploring PCBA Sourcing and Trade Dynamics in a Changing World [Podcast]

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Adrian Leighton

With tariffs rising and China becoming a trickier manufacturing partner, many American importers are looking to India. In this episode, we explore the manufacturing landscape in South India, especially when it comes to sourcing PCB assemblies. You’ll gain first-hand insights … Continue reading →

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Bangalore PCBA Suppliers (Ground Level Insights – April 2025)

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

A few weeks ago, with a colleague from our Indian office, I spent two full days visiting a range of PCB assembly (PCBA) suppliers across Bangalore, South India. I spent time primarily in facilities in the South and West parts … Continue reading →

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Major Indian Exports (Early ’24) – Hottest Product Categories?

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Adrian Leighton

As buyers start focusing more on sourcing from India it makes sense to understand what the major Indian exports are. Is your product type something that is commonly manufactured there? If so, there must be suitable manufacturers there and it’s … Continue reading →

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Apple Ramp Up iPhone & Airpods Production In India. What Challenges Await?

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

According to the December 2023 WSJ article: Apple Aims to Make a Quarter of the World’s iPhones in India (Paywall), Apple will be expanding production of iPhones and other products like Airpods, which were only made in East and South … Continue reading →

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India’s Efforts To Mitigate Its Environmental Impact (Summer 2023)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

China gains a lot of headlines for its leadership in renewable energy production, and rightly so, as they push to hit peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. However, its neighboring giant, India, is also working on reducing its environmental impact, … Continue reading →

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