Apple supplier Foxconn, others said to be disrupted by India’s greater scrutiny of imports from China
- The delays have affected production at Foxconn’s two factories in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, where smartphones from Apple and Xiaomi are assembled
- Other companies affected by the inspection measures at Indian ports included computer giant Dell and carmaker MG Motor
Customs officers at Indian ports have held back shipments from China and sought additional clearances, following a deadly clash by the two countries’ troops at the disputed Himalayan border last month. The checks have been imposed without any formal order.
While several companies such as Apple and Dell have been battling to free stuck shipments, hundreds of employees at Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn’s two plants in the south had no major work to do this week as shipments were delayed, sources said.
More than 150 Foxconn shipments – containing smartphone and electronic parts – were stuck at the port of Chennai, though some are being cleared slowly now, the first source said. The total number of parts in the shipments was not clear.