As you know, due to the changing European Union laws, Apple has made a radical change starting with all iPhone and iPad models. However, as of the new iPhone 15 series, the old Lightning port was retired and replaced by USB-C. Just when Apple thought it had overcome the problems of EU laws and sales rules, now a rule change came from India. Here are the details about Apple and the possible sales problem in India…
Changing Indian rules could pose a big problem for Apple!
India is preparing to adopt rules similar to the product sales and marketing rules adopted by the European Union. In the news on the subject, it is reported that the government will switch to EU-like sales rules and therefore new decisions will be made on the protection of consumer rights within the market. In this context, Apple is likely to be a little upset because the USB-C replacement among the decisions made makes production difficult.
The bottom line is that although India is a paradise for the smartphone industry, the purchasing power of the people is quite low. In other words, even though India is the production center of the flagship smartphones of the brands, it is very difficult for the public to reach these phones. For this reason, people turn to older models.
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Speaking for Apple, although iPhone 15 production is made in India, users are turning to older iPhone models. There is no problem so far, people can buy the old, not the new, and turn to those products, but changing rules may cause Apple to change the way it produces.
According to the new rules, Apple has to replace the ports of older iPhone models with USB-C instead of Lightning. However, this means redesign and supply of box content products. For this reason, it will prefer to end production instead of making new production.
In addition to the financial loss in terms of sales, ending production also creates a disadvantage in terms of Indian tax rules. Under Indian law, when you produce a certain volume of domestic products, the government gives you various tax breaks. Apple’s discontinuation of old iPhone production means that it will remain below this volume and receive a penalty instead of a tax deduction.
Details on the issue will become clear in the coming days. The latest information supports that Apple is in talks with the Indian government. This may mean stretching some rules. So what do you think? Don’t forget to leave your opinions in the comments section…
