Why does my AirPods say “Assembled In China”? Is that real?

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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 4:26 PM

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lkrupp

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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 4:54 PM

Apple has recently started to move SOME of its manufacturing out of China to Vietnam so AirPods can come from either country now.

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lkrupp

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Jun 23, 2022 4:54 PM in response to JeffersonA

Apple has recently started to move SOME of its manufacturing out of China to Vietnam so AirPods can come from either country now.

Jun 23, 2022 4:38 PM in response to JeffersonA

Yes.

JeffersonA Author

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Jun 23, 2022 4:43 PM in response to Johnathan Burger

I see others with Vietnam, but mines Says China?

JeffersonA Author

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Jun 23, 2022 4:57 PM in response to lkrupp

Are mines real then if they come from China?😅

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