Smartphones overtake diamonds in India's exports to US, shows data
3 min read Last Updated : Sep 29 2024 | 11:42 PM IST
Smartphones, led by global technology major Apple Inc’s iPhones, have quietly surged to become India’s largest product export — based on HS (harmonised system) code classification — to the US by value over the past three quarters, overtaking non-industrial diamonds.
In the June quarter of 2024-25, smartphone exports hit $2 billion, well ahead of non-industrial diamond (cut or otherwise but not mounted) exports, which stood at $1.44 billion, according to the latest data from the Department of Commerce.
This shift first occurred in the December quarter of FY24 when smartphone exports to the US reached $1.42 billion, surpassing
Originally published by business-standard.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.
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