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August and September are typically low-export months for the mobile industry due to production adjustments and seasonal shipment cycles.

ICEA refutes misleading claims, says smartphone exports surge 39% in August

ICEA, which represents Apple, Foxconn, Dixon, Motorola, Oppo and Vivo, rejected this view. It said U.S. shipments more than doubled year-on-year in August 2025, rising 148% to $965 million. For April–August FY26, exports touched $8.43 billion—nearly 80% of FY25’s full-year total and a 193% jump over the same period last year.

India’s smartphone exports hit record Rs 2 lakh crore, becomes country’s top export commodity

In a landmark development, smartphones have emerged as India’s largest export commodity, overtaking traditional leaders such as petroleum products and diamonds

India's electronics industry sounds alarm over increased manufacturing competition from Saudi Arabia, UAE

Several developing countries that have secured notably lower tariff rates compared to India, including Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE (each at 10%), and the Philippines (17%). India Cellular and Electronics Association said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE represent near-term threats to India’s electronics exports due to their SEZs, competitive manufacturing environments and potential labour-cost advantages.

India's electronics industry cites advantage over China, Vietnam in Trump's latest tariff levy

India's electronics industry has told the Centre to extend zero-duty benefits for the potential agreement for smartphones, consumer electronics, and other devices, adding that American consumers will lose out after the tariff levy as product prices may rise.

ICEA bats for zero-duty on US electronics, cites similar arrangement with Japan, Korea and others

The arrangement can boost India’s electronics exports to the US from $10 billion to $80 billion by 2030, the industry body that represents Apple, Foxconn, Dixon and Chinese smartphone makers has said

Union Budget 2025: Electronics industry seeks zero tariff on PCBAs, camera modules, connectors

ICEA stated that high tariffs on sub-assemblies and their components significantly increase the manufacturing costs, hindering India’s global competitiveness

Electronics industry to discuss '$500 billion by 2030' goal with PMO, FM; flag issues facing Chinese firms

The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association plans to take discuss at length the ways to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities while emphasising the need for Chinese firms in building a robust ecosystem

Electronics industry wants India to act swiftly to replace China in US supply chains

An Indo-US Task Force for Electronics, created by the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), will meet next month to create a roadmap for increasing electronics trade between India and the US from $12 billion to $100 billion over the next decade.

Budget 2024: Electronics industry wants duty rationalisation, sops to compete with China, Vietnam

The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association, which represents companies such as Apple, Foxconn and Dixon, also wants policy and financial support for building large-scale components and sub-assembly ecosystems

DRI clarification on display assembly components to prevent unnecessary industry litigation: Mobile handset players

As per the DRI nitifcaion, input components attached to display assembly of a mobile phone now attract a combined import duty of 10%, clearing the ambiguity surrounding duty calculations for over four years now.

Top handset body wants new govt to bring robust policy framework to quadruple electronics sector's output in 5 years

ICEA, which represents Apple, Foxconn, Dixon, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and other mobile handset makers and electronics manufacturers, said that the focus of the new government should be to build Indian Champion companies

Treat semiconductor chip manufacturing as a strategic sector: ICEA

ICEA, in its report, emphasised the critical need to develop a holistic design ecosystem encompassing the entire electronics value chain.

Apple, Samsung help India drive mobile phones exports to Rs 1.2 trillion

Cumulative exports of mobile phones during the period 2014-24 reached a total estimate of Rs 3.22 lakh crore. Driven by this export growth, mobile phones have now become India’s fifth largest export as an individual commodity, ICEA said

Morale of the industry at all time low: ICEA on Lava MD arrest

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Rai in an alleged money laundering case against Chinese smart devices maker Vivo.

Cellphone shipments hit record $1 billion in September as subsidy scheme spurs Apple and Samsung output

Previously, December 2021 recorded the highest export at $770 million

Common charger to raise price of low-end devices, curb export potential: ICEA

India Cellular and Electronics Association in a presentation to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has shared that in laptop chargers, there are still 9-10 types of charging port that needs to be reduced in sync with global standards to around two, like the mobile devices industry.

Increase in tax on components to make mobile PLI uncompetitive for exports: ICEA

Samsung and Apple's contract manufacturers are the biggest investors under the PLI scheme and both these brands dominate mobile phone exports from India.

ICEA urges Centre to extend timeline of PLI scheme by a year

In its letter to the Centre, the ICEA proposed that the current fiscal (FY21) be considered as "zero year" with no incremental incentive for production to make up for disruptions due to the pandemic.

Coronavirus lockdown | Mobile phone firms hopeful of starting partial production by month-end

All the manufacturers have applied for permission to the state government authorities and are waiting for their approval.

Grey sales of high-end phones causing revenue loss of Rs 2,500 crore: ICEA

The industry body has suggested imposing a maximum customs duty of Rs 4,000 on handsets priced above Rs 20,000 to discourage duty evasion and wipe out the premium for illegal sales.

Mobile firms seek 10 year tax holiday, regulatory reforms to grow 11-fold to $230 billion

It said the new jobs can be created in assembly, programming, testing and packaging (APTP) operations, among others.

Bio-plastics: A reality filled with opportunity

Bio Plastics is now commercialized in advanced country like Italy and this segment is growing with high export potential. It can be moulded, blow moulded extruded in regular machines by little modifications.