Tech Desk 
Apr 23, 2025
With rising US import tariffs causing a disruption in the global supply chain, Google is reportedly in talks to shift a significant portion of its Pixel phone production from Vietnam to India.
If the development has anything to go by, this will be the second major relocation of Pixel phones since 2019, when Google moved operations from China to Vietnam in a bid to avoid tariffs introduced during the US-China trade war.
Google has recently engaged with Indian smartphone manufacturing partners, including Foxconn and Dixon Technologies, to explore scaling up production of Pixel devices for the US market, according to a report by the Economic Times.
This comes on the heels of new US tariffs of up to 46% on goods from Vietnam, compared to India’s lower 26% rate.
The current production of Pixel phones in India is up to 45,000 units per month for local demand. If the plan goes ahead, that figure could rise significantly, with a focus on building devices for export.
Google is also working to localise key components such as batteries, fingerprint sensors, and chargers, most of which are sourced from China.
Increasing local content could reduce production costs and help Google escape the ongoing geopolitical tensions.
