The bottom of the box for the iPhone 16e in Brazil has a sticker stating that the device is assembled in Brazil. | Image credit-Mac Magazine
Those iPhone 16e units built in Brazil state on the bottom of the box, “Assembled in Brazil – Brazilian Industry.” Other signs that Apple is building some iPhone 16e units in Brazil include a document published by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) which now shows that the iPhone 16e is manufactured in Brazil, India, and in China.
Anatel certificate shows that the iPhone 16e is being built in Brazil, India, and China. | Image credit-Mac Magazine
Lastly, in the online Brazilian Apple Store, the URL used to purchase the iPhone 16e shows a model number ending with BR/A. This typically indicates that a product was assembled in Brazil. Devices shipped from other countries show a code that reads BE/A.
Besides the inconsistencies between statements from government officials, the goal of the Trump administration doesn’t jive with its long-stated desire to “Make America Great Again.” That’s because having phones, computers, chips, and flat-screen displays manufactured in the U.S. as Trump wants, wouldn’t work unless Americans were willing to assemble iPhones for less than $4 per hour which is well below the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
