Indian electronics manufacturers are expected to get preferential access to a nearly $750 billion electronics market in the European Union
Indian electronics manufacturers are expected to get preferential access to a nearly $750 billion electronics market in the European Union “Duties on imported machinery, such as lithography equipment, wafer cutting tools, and automatic test equipment are expected to drop from previous highs of 40-44% down to zero,” said Ashok Chandak, President IESA. This will be a major boost for the semiconductor fab and OSAT sectors as India imports all of these machines from other countries. Chandak added that there is a strong opportunity to integrate into the European supply chain for automotive and industrial electronics. Companies like Bosch, Continental, and Schneider have a manufacturing presence in the EU, creating demand for Indian-made components like PCBs and connectors. "With India’s electronics exports to the EU already at around USD 12 billion, preferential access to the EU’s nearly USD 750-billion electronics market creates a powerful runway for growth in line with India’s stra...