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Tag Archives: sourcing from india
India Overtakes China in US Smartphone Shipments (Q2 ’25): What It Really Means [Podcast]
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
Tariffs, Trade Shifts & Tactics: A U.S. Importer’s Guide (Feat. Owen Haacke of Supply Chain Shark) [Podcast]
How are U.S. businesses reacting to tariffs on Chinese goods? Trade expert Owen Haacke joins us to unpack what’s happening with Section 301 tariffs, how enforcement is evolving, and what importers need to know if they’re pivoting to countries like … Continue reading
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Tagged malaysia, usa, tariffs, sourcing from india, us/china trade war, logistics, shipping from china
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The India Shift: Exploring PCBA Sourcing and Trade Dynamics in a Changing World [Podcast]
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
Posted in India, Sofeast Podcast
Tagged manufacturing in india, tariffs, sourcing from india, us/china trade war
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Bangalore PCBA Suppliers (Ground Level Insights – April 2025)
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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Tagged pcba, manufacturing in india, sourcing from india, us/china trade war
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Major Indian Exports (Early ’24) – Hottest Product Categories?
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
Apple Ramp Up iPhone & Airpods Production In India. What Challenges Await?
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
India’s Efforts To Mitigate Its Environmental Impact (Summer 2023)
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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Tagged manufacturing in india, renewable energy, sustainability, sourcing from india
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India Gaining Popularity over China as a Near-Shoring and Sourcing Destination
Most importers have been affected by supply chain disruption in recent years. Zero-Covid in China, exploding shipping costs, component shortages, the invasion of Ukraine, political tensions between China and the West, and the impacts of Covid on Western economies causing … Continue reading
Further confirmation that India’s exports to North America are booming
A fairly recent Journal of Commerce article titled: “Cheaper than China: India–US trade surges as sourcing slowly shifts away from China,” gives us even more confirmation that exports from the Subcontinent to North America are booming to China’s cost.
