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(Reuters) -Apple is allocating product improvement sources for iPad to Vietnam, reported on Friday, citing sources briefed on the matter.
Apple (NASDAQ:) is working with China’s BYD (SZ:), a key iPad assembler, to maneuver new product introduction (NPI) sources to Vietnam, the report stated, including that that is the primary time the corporate has shifted NPI sources to Vietnam for such a core gadget.
Engineering verification for check manufacturing of an iPad mannequin will begin round mid-February and the mannequin will likely be accessible within the second half of subsequent 12 months, it stated.
Apple and BYD didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ request for remark.
Apple suppliers together with Luxshare and Foxconn additionally invested within the Southeast Asian nation earlier this 12 months to additional diversify manufacturing away from China.