Foxconn has announced that it will provide services in the future to help Apple sell products in China and will ship Apple products directly from its plants to the domestic market.
Foxconn and Apple have also reached an agreement with China's customs authorities and already started directly shipping a small amount of products to the China market in September 2013. Since China has already become a major market for the IT industry, Apple has been aggressively trying to expand its presence in the country. But Apple needs support, and it is expected to rely on Foxconn to help it provide logistic and after-sales maintenance services in China.
The direct shipments will reduce import taxes, and may reduce the prices for Apple products in China. In addition to China, Foxconn has also been trying to copy such a direct shipment business model to other countries such as Indonesia and Brazil.
