IT House reported on April 28 that although the vast majority of Apple products are assembled in China, Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn is also assembling Apple in some other countries. iPhone.Now, Foxconn has started production in Brazil iPhone 13,but iPhone 13 mini Doesn’t seem to be produced locally.
9to5Mac reader João Menicucci recently bought an iPhone 13 in Brazil. To his surprise,The box says this product is “Assembled in Brazil”. The model number MLP3BR/A confirms that the device was indeed assembled in the country, as the device imported from China sold in Brazil has the identifier “BZ/A”.
However, for some unknown reason, only the 6.1-inch iPhone 13 appears to be assembled at Foxconn Brazil in Jundiai, Sao Paulo.
MacMagazine found that on January 24, 2022, Apple updated the documents for the iPhone 13 at ANATEL (Brazil’s telecommunications regulator) to include Foxconn Brazil as the production base for the product. The documents also confirm that neither the iPhone 13 mini nor 13 Pro models will be assembled in Brazil.
Apple has never assembled any Pro models of iPhones in Brazil, probably because they are so much more expensive and only a few people buy them in emerging countries, but things like the iPhone SE and iPhone 11 Such more affordable models are already assembled in Brazil.
Brazil slaps hefty taxes on imported products, including almost the entire line of Apple devices. For this reason, there are companies investing in local assembly operations. According to a recent report, Apple is also expected to start production of the iPhone 13 in India this month.
IT House learned that the price of the iPhone 13 in Brazil starts from 7,599 reais (about 10,090 yuan), but users can buy it in retail stores for a lower price, as low as 4,999 reais (about 6,640 yuan).
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