Smartphone exports up 60% in H1

New Delhi: Led by Apple, India’s cell phone exports have shot up by 60% in the primary half of this fiscal, closing Apr-Sept FY26 with whole cargo of $13.5 billion in opposition to $8.5 billion in the identical interval of 2024-25. In Sept, when new iPhone hit world markets, shipments from India moved up by 95% on whole export of $1.8 billion, in line with numbers launched by India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA).“This confirms that India’s mobile phone manufacturing sector continues to build scale, efficiency, and reliability — three pillars of sustained global competitiveness,” ICEA stated, including that US, UAE, Austria, Netherlands, and the UK have been the highest locations for smartphone exports.The share of the US is estimated at round 70% of the overall exports throughout April-Sept 2025, in comparison with 37% throughout the identical interval final yr. “This has been led by Apple, which has made India the hub for meeting the requirements of the US customers,” market analysts stated.ICEA stated exports to the US have surged from $3.1 billion in April-Sept 2024 to an estimated $9.4 billion in April-Sept 2025, registering a progress of just about 200%. “This transformation underlines India’s growing role as a trusted source for global smartphone brands serving advanced markets.” Apple has been boosting manufacturing capability at its two key suppliers in India — Taiwanese Foxconn and Tata group.Apart from Apple, different manufacturers being exported from India embody Samsung and Motorola. The Chinese trio of Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are nonetheless centered on catering to the native Indian market, with no aggressive plans for exports.“The sustained rise in exports reflects the strong foundation of India’s mobile phone manufacturing ecosystem. Global value chains are now deeply anchored here,” ICEA chairman Pankaj Mohindroo stated.ICEA estimates that cell phone exports will attain roughly $35 billion in FY26, in comparison with $24.1 billion in 2024–25. This progress consolidates India’s place among the many world’s main smartphone manufacturing and export locations.