Apple plans to shift the assembly of all iPhones sold in the U.S. to India as early as next year, pivoting away from China to avoid steep tariffs, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Apple's reported plan to shift all US-bound iPhone assembly to India as early as next year marks a significant strategic move to reduce reliance on China.

Apple is planning to redirect the production of its U.S.-sold iPhones from China to India, possibly by next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday