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Apple will reportedly move some iPad capacity to Vietnam after China lockdowns

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People walk past an apple store in Wangfujing with iPhone 13 series advertisement on a big screen. Sheldon Cooper | LightRocket | Getty Images [Apple](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/AAPL) is moving some of its iPad production to Vietnam from China after supply chain disruptions stemming from coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to product and parts shortages, [Nikkei Asia](//asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Supply-Chain/Apple-to-shift-iPad-capacity-to-Vietnam-amid-China-supply-chain-woes#) said Wednesday. It shows how Apple is trying to manage supply to meet demand from consumers and expand manufacturing outside of China, a process it began to accelerate as U.S.-China trade tensions heightened. The iPhone maker already produces [some of its AirPods](//www.cnbc.com/2020/05/08/apple-airpods-being-built-in-vietnam—report.html) in Vietnam, for example. The…

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