Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Mobile Phone Exports
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *274

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## MOBILE PHONE EXPORTS

## *274.  SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL: PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that India's mobile phone exports have surged to around USD 1.8 billion, defying normal seasonal trends and if so, the factors driving this growth, particularly the role of Mumbai as a manufacturing and export hub;
- (b) the specific contribution of mobile phone manufacturing, assembly and ancillary units located in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in overall mobile exports;
- (c) whether incentives under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme have been equitably accessed by manufacturers in Mumbai or whether MSMEs and mid-sized units face entry barriers or procedural constraints and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  address  challenges  faced  by  Mumbai-based  manufacturers  such  as  high logistics  and  port  costs,  congestion,  skill  gaps,  limited  component  ecosystems  and  inadequate industrial infrastructure; and
- (e) whether additional policy, infrastructure or export facilitation measures are being considered to strengthen Mumbai's role in achieving balanced and sustainable growth in mobile phone exports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *274 FOR 11.03.2026 REGARDING MOBILE PHONE EXPORTS

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(a) to (e): The policies of Government of India are driven by the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. It aims to build a complete ecosystem for the electronics sector.

We started our electronics journey with manufacturing finished products in the country, and then started to focus on developing modules. The focus is now  on developing the submodules/components and further raw materials, tools and machinery that go into manufacturing it.

To  boost  domestic  manufacturing  of  electronics  products  in  India,  the  Government  launched Production-linked incentives (PLI) for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM) and IT Hardware.

The growth in this sector can be seen from the following statistics:

| #                                     | 2014-15       | 2024-25       | Remarks             |
|---------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------|
| Production of electronics goods (Rs.) | ~1.9 Lakh Cr  | ~11.3 Lakh Cr | Increased 6 times   |
| Export of electronics goods (Rs.)     | ~0.38 Lakh Cr | ~3.3 Lakh Cr  | Increased 8 times   |
| Production of mobile phones (Rs.)     | ~0.18 Lakh Cr | ~5.5 Lakh Cr  | Increased 28 times  |
| Export of mobile phones (Rs.)         | ~0.01 Lakh Cr | ~ 2 Lakh Cr   | Increased 127 times |

Bharat has witnessed a remarkable growth in mobile phone manufacturing and exports over the last decade. Smartphone has emerged as the top most category in the exported goods in Calender Year 2025.

|   # |   HS Code | Item                                                                                   | Export value (in USD)   |
|-----|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|   1 |  85171300 | Smartphones                                                                            | 30.13 Billion           |
|   2 |  27101944 | Automotive diesel fuel, not containing biodiesel, conforming to standard is 1460       | 16.34 Billion           |
|   3 |  71023910 | Diamond (other than industrial diamond) cut or otherwise worked but not mounted or set | 12.47 Billion           |

(Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics)

This  transformation  has  been  made  possible  by  the  Government's  electronics  manufacturing strategy. Many initiatives have been undertaken in last 11 years. Some of these are as follows:

- Production-linked incentives (PLI) for large-scale electronics manufacturing
- Production-linked incentives (PLI) for IT Hardware
- Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)
- Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC and EMC 2.0) Scheme
- Electronics Manufacturing Component Scheme (ECMS)
- Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 to prioritize domestically manufactured products in public procurement.
- Reforms  in  taxation  including  rationalization  of  tariff  structure,  exemption  on  basic custom duty on capital goods, etc.
- Allowing 100% FDI in electronics manufacturing, subject to applicable laws / regulations

## Mobile Manufacturing

In last 11 years, India has transformed itself from being a net importer to a net exporter of mobile phones. Bharat is now the second largest mobile manufacturing country in the world.

Any  State/UTs  including  Maharashtra,  can  avail  benefits  under  it.  The  location  of  the manufacturing units is decided by the industry.

## Role of MSMEs

Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  play  a  critical  role  in  strengthening  the electronics manufacturing ecosystem by integrating into large supply chains that complement the capabilities of large OEMs and EMS players.

Recognizing this role, MeitY's schemes encourage MSME integration into domestic and global value chains. The government further endeavours that there are no procedural constraints and entry barriers for MSMEs to participate in various schemes implemented by the government.

Under PLI Scheme, 7 beneficiaries have their manufacturing units located in Maharashtra. Overall under the scheme, 14 approved applicants fall under the MSME category.

## PLI 2.0 for IT Hardware

The scheme is creating  a  robust  domestic  manufacturing  ecosystem  for  IT  hardware  (laptops, tablets,  servers,  etc.)  by  attracting  investments  in  the  sector.  This  has  helped  reduce  import reliance, and make India a trusted global supply chain hub.

3 applicants have their manufacturing units located in Maharashtra and all of them are MSMEs. Global companies are now manufacturing laptops, servers in India.

## Electronics components manufacturing

Government launched Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to further deepen the supply chain ecosystem and develop robust electronics component ecosystem in the country,

The scheme covers the manufacturing of key components such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), passive  components,  electro-mechanical  components,  sub-assemblies,  camera  modules,  optical transceivers, and capital goods required for electronics manufacturing.

The  Scheme  has  received  overwhelming  response  from  industry  so  far  with  a  significant participation by MSMEs. Applications for the projects worth investment of Rs. 1.15 lakh crores and estimated production of ~Rs. 10.35 lakh crores have been received.

Taking cognizance of the strong industry response, in Budget 2026, the government has enhanced budgetary outlay of the scheme from Rs 22,919 crores to Rs 40,000 crores.

Till  date,  46  applications  have  been  approved  across  11  states  under  the  scheme.  These applications are expected to attract an investment of Rs 54,567 crores and generate 50,794 direct jobs.

## Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC and EMC 2.0) Scheme

The scheme provides plug-and-play manufacturing infrastructure with ready land, utilities, and common facilities, reduce setup time, and enhance production efficiency.

30 Greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) and 5 common facility center (CFCs) have been established across 18 States in the country.

As of now, these clusters have mobilized investments of more than Rs.30,000 crore and generated employment around 90,000 jobs.

Under EMC 2.0, one greenfield EMC has been approved at Ranjangaon, Pune with project cost of Rs. 492.85 Cr covering an area of 297 acres. Projected investment in the EMC is about Rs 2000 Cr.

Two Common Facility Centers (CFCs) have also been developed at Sambhaji Nagar and Pune for projects costing Rs. 41 crores and 67 crores respectively.

## Skill development:

To enable skill development in the ESDM sector, MeitY implemented two schemes, namely:

- 'Scheme for Financial Assistance to select States/UTs for Skill Development in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector' (Scheme -1)
- 'Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India' (Scheme -2)

The scheme concluded on 30.08.2025.

In the state of Maharashtra, 29,325 candidates were enrolled and 20,715 candidates have been certified.

Further,  the  National  Institute  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (NIELIT)  is  also implementing various skill development and capacity-building programmes in emerging areas of electronics and information technology. These programmes are aimed to address the skills gap across the country. In  the  state  of  Maharashtra,  NIELIT  has  a  presence  through  its  own  Centre,  namely  NIELIT

Aurangabad, which is implementing capacity-building programmes.

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