Lok Sabha Question No. 2761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Export of Mobile Phones
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2761 ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026

## EXPORT OF MOBILE PHONES

## 2761.  SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that India's mobile phone exports have recorded a sharp surge, reaching around USD 1.8 billion, defying normal seasonal trends and if so, the details thereof along with the factors driving this growth;
- (b) the specific contribution of mobile manufacturing and assembly units in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, to overall exports;
- (c) whether  incentives  under  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme  have  been equitably  accessed  by  manufacturers  in  Maharashtra,  or  whether  smaller  and  midsized units face entry barriers and regional disparities, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken to address constraints such as high logistics costs, limited component ecosystems,  skill  gaps  and  inadequate  infrastructure  affecting  Maharashtra-base manufacturers; and
- (e) whether  additional  policy,  infrastructure  or  export  facilitation  measures  are  being considered to ensure diversified, regionally balanced and sustainable growth of mobile exports from Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री जिजिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) In January 2026, smartphone exports (HS Code 85171300) were USD 2.56 Billion. The growth  in  smartphone  exports  is  primarily  attributable  to  the  Government  of  India's policies  aimed  at  enhancing  India's  competitiveness  and  integrating  the  country  into Global Value Chains.
- (b) Smartphone  Exports  during  Apr-Dec  2025  were  USD  21.37  Billion  out  of  which  the contribution of Maharashtra was USD 594 Million
- (c) PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronic Manufacturing (LSEM) is pan India initiative and any State/UTs including Maharashtra can avail benefits under it. At present, there are 7

companies  from  Maharashtra  approved  under  Specified  Electronic  Components  (SEC) target  Segment,  who  have  availed  a  cumulative  incentive  of  INR  47  crores  under  PLI Scheme for LSEM.

- (d) and  e)  To  further  deepen  and  broaden  the  electronics  manufacturing  ecosystem, Government  launched  the  Electronics  Components  Manufacturing  Scheme  (ECMS)  in April,  2025.  The  Scheme  aims  to  develop  robust  component  value  chain,  leading  to increase in Domestic Value Addition (DVA) and increase in the share of Bharat's exports in  global  electronic  trade  by  integrating  its  domestic  electronic  industry  with  the  Global Value  Chinas  (GVCs).  ECMS  is  also  a  pan  India  initiative  and  any  state/UTs  including Maharashtra  can  avail  benefits  under  it.  Exporters  can  avail  benefits  under  various schemes as mentioned below:
- i. Export  Promotion  Mission  (EPM): The  Union Cabinet  approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) on 12th November 2025 with the objective of strengthening India's  export  competitiveness  and  providing  targeted  support  to  exporters  in  global markets, with a particular focus on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Export Promotion Mission is structured around two integrated sub-schemes:

Niryat Protsahan focuses on improving access to trade finance through instruments such  as  interest  subvention,  export  factoring,  collateral  guarantee  for  export  credit, credit for e-commerce  exporters, and credit enhancement  support for export diversification; and

Niryat Disha focuses on other trade enablers such as export quality and compliance support,  international  branding  and  packaging,  market  access  initiatives,  export logistics & warehousing, inland transportation support and trade intelligence.

- ii. Credit  Support: To  ensure  adequate  and  affordable  credit,  the  Export  Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) has increased its insurance cover for banks to 90% (up  from  70%)  under  the  Whole  Turnover-Export  Credit  Insurance  for  Banks  (WTECIB) for loans up to INR 80 crore. A Collateral-Free Cover has also been introduced for Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs) for working capital limits up to INR 10 crore.
- iii. Trade  Connect  e-Platform: The  Government  has  launched  the  Trade  Connect  ePlatform to Provide trade-related information to Indian exporters. It serves as a singlewindow portal connecting Indian Mission Abroad, Export promotion Council and the Department of Commerce to facilitate market access for new and existing exporters.

Further,  to  stabilize  and  strengthen  India's  export  performance,  Government  is  actively working to enable exporters to better utilize the benefits created by recently concluded FTAs, such as with EFTA countries, the United Kingdom and the European Union.

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