The iPhone might see delivery delays if lockdowns in China persist, but Apple is reportedly negotiating to resume work in affected regions.
Buyers looking to purchase Apple devices should be aware of the ongoing lockdowns in certain Chinese provinces that might impact the iPhone supply line and lead to potential delivery delays. The first closures came in March, as China was fighting a new wave of COVID-19 in the country. The Shenzhen government announced new lockdown measures that impacted some Apple products Foxconn manufactures in the region, but the iPhone was spared. More recently, China imposed additional lockdowns. The new measures forced Apple suppliers like Pegatron to pause operations at facilities in Shanghai and Kunshan that assemble iPhone models, including the iPhone 13 and iPhone SE 3. An insider claims Apple is already negotiating with the Chinese government to prevent significant supply chain disruptions. Foxconn and Pegatron aren’t the only Apple suppliers dealing with the new lockdowns. Quanta Computer also shut operations earlier this week in Shanghai. The company manufactures three-quarters of Apple’s MacBooks.
