TRB Rajaa, Tamil Nadu Industries Minister.
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BIJOY GHOSH
Tamil Nadu has clocked its highest ever electronics exports of $14.65 billion in FY25, up 53 per cent year-on-year. With this, the State retains its top spot in electronics exports with 41.2 per cent share of India’s total electronics exports. This share was at 32.8 per cent in FY24.
Karnataka ($7.8 billion), Uttar Pradesh ($5.2 billion), Maharashtra ($3.5 billion) and Gujarat ($1.8 billion) are the other top States in electronics exports (in that order). While these States also occupied top spots in FY24, the Southern States -TN and Karnataka- have grown their share in FY25 while UP, Maharashtra and Gujarat have seen a decline in their share of exports.
“This is great news for Tamil Nadu and its highly talented work force, but we will not rest on our laurels,” Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa said.
“Recently, Guidance TN hosted a high-impact roundtable in collaboration with ELCINA (Electronic Industries Association Of India) and Invest India to unlock the next wave of opportunities in electronics component manufacturing. With our talent pool, infrastructure and progressive policy, we are poised to dominate the global component value chain too. Our aim is to hit the $100 billion dollar mark,” he added.
The State’s EMS sector has bounced back from a time when global giant Nokia had to shut shop leaving their factories in the Sriperumbudur belt vacant. TN now houses various leading contract electronics manufacturers including Foxconn, Sanmina, Flex, Tata Electronics and others.
Industry sources say that while Apple is one of the biggest contributors to this, the state’s diversity is also helping it lead.
“Tamil Nadu has remained in the forefront of Electronics Manufacturing with exports of smartphones, its components and in addition sectors such as automotive, telecom and medical contributing to further growth. With PLI for components and the ITHW this is only set to further increase exports and keep Tamil Nadu as the torch bearer of Electronics,” Sasikumar Gendham, President ELCINA, told businessline.
Published on April 23, 2025
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