Apple flew 600 tons of iPhones from India to the US to avoid Trump tariffs

Apple chartered six planes to fly 600 tons of iPhones into the US from India to avoid President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs, Reuters reports. That’s an estimated equivalent of up to 1.5 million smartphones.

The company relies on iPhone manufacturers located in both China and India; China has now been hit with tariffs totaling 145% and India tariffs of 26%, though Trump this week paused those on India for 90 days.

Apple reportedly negotiated with Indian airport authorities to reduce the customs time at the airport in Chennai from 30 hours to six. Neither Apple nor the Indian aviation authority commented on the matter.

According to data from Counterpoint Research, one-fifth of all iPhones sold in the US are imported from India. The rest will come from China.