Apple’s best iPhone deals never leave the US.

Buyers outside the US pay more for the same iPhone 18 Pro models.

Import duties and local taxes, not Apple alone, set much of that price gap country to country.

Apple has not disclosed international pricing for the 18 Pro Max.

How each outlet framed it
Rest of World
details import duty and GST mechanisms explaining India's 30-40% markup, notes India-made Duo delay

Sources: Rest of World