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Where is the Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) made?

Who owns the brand, where it's manufactured, and where its materials come from — and how much of it is made in United States.

The Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) is manufactured in China (70%) and Vietnam (30%). The brand is owned by Apple Inc. (United States). Its Local Score for United States is 20/100 (Mostly imported). Last verified 6 Aug 2026.

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Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation)

Apple · earbuds · traced 6 Aug 2026

Mostly imported

20 of 100 points for 🇺🇸 United States — combining who owns the brand, where it's made, and where the materials come from.

Brand ownership
20/20 pts
Manufacturing
0/55 pts
Materials
0/25 pts
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AirPods Pro (3rd generation) is an Apple-designed earbuds product owned by Apple Inc. in the United States, with manufacturing and upstream materials sourcing only partially disclosed by Apple.

01Brand ownership

Confirmed — Multiple authoritative sources agree

Apple Inc. — United States

AirPods Pro -> Apple Inc.

02Manufacturing

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • ChinaFinal assembly is widely reported to be in China; Apple has not publicly disclosed a full country split for this specific model.70%
  • VietnamSome AirPods production and assembly has diversified to Vietnam, but the exact AirPods Pro 3 split is not publicly disclosed.30%

03Materials

Reported — Credible source(s), not independently corroborated
  • recycled cobalt (battery)unknown40%
  • recycled plastic (case)unknown25%
  • metals, semiconductors, and other componentsunknown35%

04Route

  1. Materials
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  2. Production
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  3. Ownership HQ
    🇺🇸

05Sources

  1. 01AirPods Pro 3 product page
  2. 02Apple newsroom: Introducing AirPods Pro 3
  3. 03Apple Support: Which AirPods do I have?

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Frequently asked

Where is the Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) made?

The Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) is manufactured in China (70%) and Vietnam (30%).

Who owns Apple?

Apple is owned by Apple Inc., based in United States (ownership chain: AirPods Pro -> Apple Inc.).

What is the Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) made of?

The Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) is made from recycled cobalt (battery) (from unknown), recycled plastic (case) (from unknown), metals, semiconductors, and other components (from unknown).

Is the Apple AirPods Pro (3rd generation) made in United States?

Mostly not. Its Local Score for United States is 20/100 (Mostly imported), combining brand ownership, manufacturing, and material origins.