The Centre has expanded customs duty concessions on machinery and components used in electronics manufacturing, with the exemptions set to remain in force until March 31, 2029. The relief takes effect immediately, according to notifications issued on July 8.
The move covers equipment and parts used in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, display assemblies and wireless charging modules. It is aimed at lowering the cost of importing specialised inputs that are not widely manufactured in India, while supporting domestic production in batteries, automotive electronics and advanced electronics assembly.
The biggest expansion is in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, where the government has replaced earlier entries with a broader list of 85 categories of equipment. The revised list spans much of the production process, including material mixing, coating, pressing, winding, stacking, electrolyte filling, testing, inspection and packaging, along with supporting systems such as solvent recovery, heat recovery, dust collection and effluent treatment.
In a separate notification, the Centre extended duty relief on five inputs used in display assemblies for automotive, medical and industrial applications. These include display cells, flexible printed circuit assemblies, backlight units, frames and anisotropic conductive film. The exemption does not apply to display assemblies used in mobile phones, televisions, smartwatches, smart meters or interactive flat-panel displays.
The government also extended concessions on six components used in wireless-charging inductor coil modules for smartphones. These include nano-crystalline assemblies, E-shields, PET liners, PC shims, coils and neodymium magnets.
The notifications are expected to support investment in India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem by reducing input costs for eligible imports.
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