President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Indian goods will do little to slow the role of the Asian country as a key hub for manufacturing iPhones, even when it means more expensive smartphones for U.S.

Despite fresh tariffs from Donald Trump, Apple’s iPhone production in India remains steady, with exports to the US surging and no immediate change in strategy expected.

Most US iPhones are now made in India rather than China, as Apple rejigs its supply chain to avoid tariffs on products imported into America from China. The strategy will certainly be of significant help to Apple at present, but there are two reasons why this could prove to be only a temporary solution …