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Apple warns India charger rules to hit local output target
Financial Express Mumbai
|December 06, 2023
Lobbies to delay EU-like rule on common charger
APPLE HAS TOLD India its local production targets will be hit if New Delhi follows the European Union and requires existing iPhones to have universal charging ports, a government document shows as the U.S. tech giant lobbies for an exemption or delay.
India wants to implement a European Union rule that will require smartphones to have a universal USB-C charging port, and has been in talks with manufacturers about introducing the requirement in India by June 2025, six months after the deadline in the EU. While all manufacturers including Samsung (005930.KS) have agreed to India's plan, Apple is pushing back.
Apple has for years offered a unique lightning connector port on its iPhones.
The EU, however, estimates a single charger solution would save about $271 million for consumers, and India has said the move will reduce e-waste and help users.
This story is from the December 06, 2023 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
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