Apple Inc. is expanding iPhone production in India at five factories, including a pair of recently opened plants, as it seeks to lessen its reliance on China for US-bound models.

The company is producing all four iPhone 17 models in India ahead of their debut next month, marking the first time that all new variations — including pro-level versions — will ship from the South Asian country from the get-go, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

In tandem with Apple’s geographical shifts, the value of iPhone exports from India has climbed substantially. In the four-month period beginning in April, $7.5 billion worth of iPhones were exported from the country. That value represents the factory gate price of the devices. It marks an acceleration from the $17 billion worth of iPhones exported from India over the entire previous fiscal year.