Foxconn Expands Operations in India, Vietnam Amid Trade Tensions
At least the Vietnam deal has been in process since early December [1] when the Vietnamese government leaked it to the press.<p>What I am somewhat confused about, that maybe someone with more experience in the import&#x2F;export situation can enlighten me on, is whether the Wisconsin plant was also some sort of move in this direction or not. What are the advantages of trying to avoid a trade war by opening up facilities in some neutral third country, as opposed to what they already have, which is facilities in both &quot;belligerent&quot; countries? Is it that you&#x27;re trying to route Chinese-made products through some minor step in India or Vietnam in order to say &quot;no these really came from India&#x2F;Vietnam, the tariff doesn&#x27;t apply&quot; and maintain capacity? Or is the idea that they&#x27;re ramping up enough capacity in India&#x2F;Vietnam&#x2F;US that they no longer have to depend on Chinese policy in general? Or something else?<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;us-foxconn-iphone-vietnam&#x2F;apple-assembler-foxconn-considering-iphone-factory-in-vietnam-state-media-idUSKBN1O3128" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;us-foxconn-iphone-vietnam&#x2F;ap...</a>