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Apple supply chain
As of 2018, Apple used components from 43 countries. The majority of assembling is done by Taiwanese original design manufacturer firms Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron and Compal Electronics with factories mostly located inside China, but also Brazil, and India. Apple has been able to capture more than half of the value of the iPhone, despite the fact that the manufacture of the product is entirely outsourced. Labor costs in China account for the smallest share: 1.8 percent. Other major component providers—such as Samsung and LG—have captured slightly over 14 percent of the value of the iPhone, while the cost of raw materials being just over one-fifth of the total value . Several product leaks have come from Apple's supply chain rather than its corporate offices, leading Apple to reinforce its secrecy measures. Apple's decision to outsource its manufacturing has received significant criticism, due to allegations of poor working conditions, long work hours, and other labor rights violations...
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