India’s smartphone exports hit a record $9.84 billion in the April–June (Q1 FY27) quarter, driven primarily by Apple iPhone shipments, according to reported trade data. The value of exports rises 23.4% year-on-year from $7.97 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal. The United States remains the largest destination by a wide margin. In the same quarter, smartphones account for 64.8% of India’s total electronics goods exports, which total $15.2 billion, indicating that smartphone growth is also lifting overall electronics exports.
The reports link the momentum to the broader expansion of “Made in India” smartphone manufacturing and exports. Shipments grew in recent years, with Apple’s manufacturing partners described as major contributors, including Foxconn and Samsung. The expansion is also attributed to policy support such as the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, reforms and incentives tied to special economic zones (SEZs), increased budgetary support for electronics manufacturing, and foreign direct investment (FDI) relaxations. The cited coverage also notes that iPhones are a dominant part of India’s branded smartphone export totals across product categories in earlier fiscal periods.