The original iPhone in 2007 had approximately 5% of its value added produced in China (mostly labor assembling components from Germany, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, US), while the iPhone 10 in 2018 had approximately 25% of value added from Chinese companies producing sophisticated components—demonstrating China's rise in the value chain.
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“original iPhone ~5% value from China...iPhone 10 ~25% value from China [58:07]”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:44:14 PM
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