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US smartphone main Apple assembled 14% of worldwide iPhones in India in FY24 and the nation’s rating in international electronics export improved by 4 positions, Financial Survey 2023-24 stated on July 22.
The Survey, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stated that the cell phone section inside the electronics sector has skilled the utmost development with exports to the U.S. rising from $2.2 billion within the monetary yr 2022-23 to $5.7 billion in FY24.
“Apple assembled $14 billion value of iPhones in India throughout FY’24, constituting 14% of its international iPhone manufacturing,” the Financial Survey stated citing third-party information.
Foxconn has began manufacturing of Apple cell phones in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it added.
“India’s share in world electronics exports has improved from 0.63% in 2018 to 0.88% in 2022. As such, India’s exports (rating) rose from twenty eighth in 2018 to twenty fourth in 2022 in international electronics exports. The share of electronics items in merchandise exports of India rose from 2.7% in FY’19 to six.7% in FY’24,” the survey stated.
The survey recorded that India’s electronics manufacturing sector has skilled important development since 2014, accounting for an estimated 3.7 per cent of the worldwide market share in FY22.
On the similar time, the business contributed 4% to India’s complete GDP in FY22.
“Home manufacturing of digital gadgets elevated considerably to ₹8.22 lakh crore, whereas exports rose to ₹1.9 lakh crore in FY’23. India has change into a horny vacation spot for investments on this sector, and substantial manufacturing capacities have been established within the nation over the previous 5 years,” the survey stated.
The financial survey sees smartphone manufacturing as one of many key sector with regards to using on geopolitical sentiments amongst international corporations round “China plus one” technique.
“Within the electronics sector, there’s a give attention to smartphone manufacturing and meeting. The federal government’s PLI scheme, together with tax breaks and subsidies, performs a major function in attracting corporations. The rise in India’s home smartphone demand can also be a key think about corporations’ selections to speculate there,” the report stated.
The survey stated that whereas India will not be a direct beneficiary of the commerce diversion from China, it has witnessed a considerable improve in its digital exports over time because of the roll-out of the PLI scheme.
“The implementation of the PLI scheme has been a key driver of this development. For example, India’s digital exports to the US have transitioned from a commerce deficit of $0.6 billion in FY17 to a commerce surplus of $8.7 billion in FY’24, underscoring a major improve in worth addition,” the report stated.
The survey cited a examine by Centre for Growth Research which reveals that there was a major improve in home worth addition (DVA), employment, wages and salaries within the cellular manufacturing section since FY17.
“The share of DVA in cell phone output rose from a median of 8.7% in FY’17 to FY’19 (Part 1) to 22% in FY’20 to FY’22 (Part 2), indicating appreciable improve in native participation,” the survey stated.
It stated that whereas the DVA as a ratio of exports could also be low, taking part in international worth chains (GVC) will increase in total worth added due to economies of scale in manufacturing for the huge international market.
“The direct workforce within the manufacturing of cell phones has greater than tripled between FY’17 to FY’22, notably benefiting feminine blue-collar employees. Wages and salaries elevated by 317 per cent between section 1 and section 2,” the survey stated.
