With the global electronics industry increasingly being driven by global value chains, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal indicated that India’s policy framework must provide the predictability and stability required for these value chains to expand their presence in the country.
He observed that policy approaches for production aimed at the domestic market may differ from those needed to promote export-oriented manufacturing, calling for tangible, balanced and actionable policy recommendations equitable for all stakeholders to strengthen India’s position as a globally competitive electronics manufacturing and export hub.
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Industry participants across the electronics value chain included Apple, Samsung, Amber Enterprises, Dixon Technologies, Micromax, Tata Electronics, Syrma SGS Technology, Bora Exim, Aequs, Foxconn, boAt, and several other manufacturers, exporters and industry associations.
The Chintan Shivir featured presentations on India’s roadmap to achieving $150 billion in electronics exports by 2030 and on strengthening the country’s semiconductor and electronics components ecosystem.
India’s electronics exports clocked nearly $48 billion in FY 2025-26, 24.7% higher than the previous fiscal. The presentations highlighted sector-specific export opportunities across smartphones, servers, speciality electronics and components, while outlining the role of global value chains (GVCs), supply chain resilience and targeted policy interventions in positioning India as a globally competitive electronics manufacturing and export hub.
Participants emphasised on the importance of integrating MSMEs into global value chains, which account for nearly 90% of global electronics trade, to enable them to scale as suppliers to large manufacturers.
Deliberations also focused on the harmonisation of HS Codes and closer coordination with Customs authorities to minimise product misclassification and facilitate smoother exports. The discussions identified priority areas for policy interventions to strengthen India’s export competitiveness.
The Department of Commerce indicated that sustaining India’s export momentum in electronics would require competitive manufacturing along with focused marketing efforts to build visibility and acceptance of Indian products in strategic overseas markets, recommending that the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) develops training programmes for exporters, adding that industry feedback would be invaluable in refining the curriculum to strengthen understanding of trade agreements, market access opportunities and evolving demand patterns across global markets.
