India's cell phone exports crossed $1.8 billion in September, rising 95% on-year, regardless of the August-September interval being traditionally lean for exports, in accordance with estimates by the India Mobile and Electronics Affiliation which represents high handset manufacturers and producers.
The business affiliation estimates that cell phone exports will attain roughly $35 billion in FY26, in comparison with $24.1 billion in FY25, consolidating the nation's place among the many world's main producer and exporter of smartphones.
In the course of the April-September interval, cell phone exports are estimated to be $13.5 billion, as in comparison with $8.5 billion throughout the identical interval final 12 months, ICEA mentioned, marking a progress of over 60%.
The US, UAE, Austria, Netherlands, and the UK had been the highest locations for Indian cell phone exports.Amongst them, the US is estimated to have accounted for practically 70% of the overall exports throughout April-September 2025, as in comparison with 37% for a similar interval final 12 months.
Cell phone exports to the US surged to $9.4 billion, from $3.5 billion a 12 months in the past within the April-September interval, charting a progress of 200%. “The sustained rise in exports displays the robust basis of India's cell phone manufacturing ecosystem. World worth chains are actually deeply anchored right here. The surge in exports to the superior economies demonstrates world belief in India's functionality to ship high quality, scale, and reliability,” mentioned Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman, ICEA.Apple's suppliers in India — Foxconn (Hon Hai), and Tata Electronics had been the main exporters of smartphones, clocking $10 billion value of iPhone exports within the April-September interval, up 75% from $5.71 billion a 12 months in the past, ET reported on October 8.
In the course of the lean interval of August and September, when the business sometimes undergoes manufacturing changes and decrease seasonal cargo cycles, Apple alone clocked outward shipments value $1.25 billion.