India’s engineering goods exports continued their growth in new fiscal: EEPC

India’s engineering goods exports continued their growth in the new fiscal year despite logistical and production disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, said the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) in a statement released here on Thursday.

Engineering goods exports recorded an 8.78 percent Y-o-Y increase in April at USD 10.35 billion compared to USD 9.52 billion in the corresponding period last year (CPLY).
Last month’s growth was driven by key product panels such as aluminium and its products (38percent), copper and its products (80percent), electric machinery and equipment (9.5 percent), two and three wheelers (36 percent), and auto components/ parts (3.2 percent).

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Of the 34 engineering product panels, 28 achieved year-over-year (Y-o-Y) export during the month under review.
Pankaj Chadha, chairman of EEPC india said that growth in April was noticed in almost all sectors and regions.

“Decline was majorly noted in WANA (West Asia and North Africa), where the region has been significantly impacted by the regional conflicts. However, within the region, exports to Oman increased, which is a positive indicator, especially due to the recently signed India-Oman CEPA,” he said.
Chadha noted that India has signed a slew of FTAs with major partners, but the industry needs to understand key challenges in market access in these countries to make the most of such deals.

He also highlighted the protectionist approach taken by some of the countries and underlined the need for addressing them.
“While bilateral trade agreements are essential in the growing protectionism, it is essential that the government and industry, along with the Indian Missions abroad, collaborate to identify and address the non-tariff measures that create market access challenges.”

India’s engineering exports to most of the key destinations, including the US, UK, and Germany, stayed positive in April 2026.
Shipments to the UAE, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia, however, declined during this period.
Notably, engineering goods exports to China rose 81.7percent year-on-year to USD 301.08 million in April 2026.

Top exporting regions for April were the European union (EU) and North America were 13 and 7.1 percent, respectively. Shipments from UAE, Singapore and Saudi Arabia declined during this period.