Apple airlifts more than 1 million iPhones out of India to avoid Trump tariffs, Reuters reports

Apple wants to get its iPhones into the hands of U.S. customers before tariffs could lead to hike prices. 

The iPhone maker shipped about 1.5 million iPhones, a cargo weighing roughly 600 tons, by air from India to the U.S., Reuters reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. 

The technology giant has taken a number of steps to mitigate the impact of President Trump's steep tariffs on China. That includes ramping up iPhone production in India, which is subject to far lower levies than China, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week. Apple continues to make most iPhones in China.