Huawei is launching a trial production period of its wireless AirPods in China in a bid to reduce reliance on Vietnam . One of the company's key partners, Chinese acoustic component manufacturer Goertek , is set to test the resilience of its northern Vietnam factory with a phase of limited output, ahead of potential mass production, marking the first time the earphones have not been assembled in China , after shipping 35 million in late 2016 . Apple is looking to source 15% to 30% of its output from outside China as the labour cost benefits in the world's second largest economy begin to diminish.
Apple is launching a trial production period of its wireless AirPods in Vietnam in a bid to reduce reliance on China. One of the company's key partners, Chinese acoustic component manufacturer Goertek, is set to test the resilience of its northern Vietnam factory with a phase of limited output, ahead of potential mass production, marking the first time the earphones have not been assembled in China, after shipping 35 million in 2018. Apple is looking to source 15% to 30% of its output from outside China as the labour cost benefits in the world's second largest economy begin to diminish.