Apple is reportedly responding to looming tariffs imposed by the Trump administration by airlifting iPhones from its manufacturing bases in India and China. Senior Indian officials disclosed that Apple has already dispatched five planes filled with iPhones to the US to mitigate the impact of a 10% import tax that took effect on April 5. The situation is set to worsen on April 9, when tariffs on imports from India will rise to 27% and those from China will soar to 54%. Although this strategy may temporarily buffer prices for the upcoming iPhone 17 series, other products, like Macs, are expected to be adversely affected.