India overtakes China in smartphone exports to US: research
India now accounts for 44% of smartphone exports to the US as against 25% for China, according to Canalys Research
India has overtaken China in smartphone exports to the US, according to a new report, underscoring the growing manufacturing heft of the world's fourth largest economy.
In April-June 2025, India accounted for 44% of smartphone shipments to the US as against 13% in the year-ago period, according to Canalys Research. Over the same time, China's share of smartphone exports to the US fell to 25% from 61%.
"As a result of schemes like Make in India and production-linked incentive schemes, India is now moving at a new pace in those industrial sectors in which it was never even considered a key manufacturer before," the government said in a statement.
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India's mobile phone manufacturing industry has grown from Tk26,271 crore in FY15 to Tk7,57,550 crore in FY25, according to the India Cellular & Electronics Association. At the same time, mobile phone exports have crossed the Tk2,78,000 crore mark—making India the second largest phone maker globally.
