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# After Google, Samsung Mulls Shifting Smartphone Manufacturing to India from Vietnam
- URL: https://www.theleftshift.com/after-google-samsung-mulls-shifting-smartphone-manufacturing-to-india-from-vietnam/
- Published: 2025-04-24T07:17:06.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-24T07:17:06.000Z
- Description: The US recently imposed a 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports
- Author: The Left Shift Bureau
- Tags: Gadgets, #a42

Amid rising US tariffs on Vietnamese imports, Samsung is reportedly in talks to shift part of its smartphone and electronics manufacturing to India, *Moneycontrol* [reported](https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/samsung-eyes-india-smartphone-shift-amid-u-s-tariff-pressure-on-vietnam-article-13002181.html?ref=theleftshift.com)*.* 

The South Korean tech giant has initiated discussions with Indian electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers, including existing partners.

This move aligns with a broader trend, as other global companies with production bases in Vietnam—including Alphabet Inc.—also explore relocating operations to India. Google is [said to be in talks](https://www.theleftshift.com/google-may-shift-pixel-production-to-india-from-vietnam/) with Foxconn and Dixon Technologies to begin Pixel phone manufacturing in the country.

Vietnam has long been a crucial hub for Samsung, which exported over $52 billion in mobile phones and components from the country in FY24, contributing 9% to its total trade. In contrast, India’s electronics exports stood at $29.2 billion during the same period.

 The US recently imposed a 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports, while Indian goods face a lower 26% rate. With a temporary 90-day tariff pause now in place (excluding China), tech giants like Samsung are using the opportunity to reassess and potentially diversify their manufacturing footprints.