Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Mobile Accessories Export from India: Chargers, Cases & More
India's mobile phone exports grew 127 times over in a decade, from roughly ₹1,500 crore to nearly ₹2 lakh crore. That number gets cited constantly in coverage of India's electronics boom. What gets mentioned far less is what had to happen alongside it: someone had to make the chargers, cases, power banks, and earphones that ship with, or get bought alongside, every one of those phones. Noida and the wider Uttar Pradesh cluster now produces roughly 55% of India's mobile components, not because it was planned as an accessories hub specifically, but because it grew up around the phone assembly lines that needed a local supply chain to actually function.
That is the real story behind India's mobile accessories export potential. It did not start as its own industry. It is the supply chain that formed underneath India's phone manufacturing boom, and it is now large enough to stand on its own as an export category. This guide covers the product categories, the compliance rules that changed in 2026, and where the manufacturing actually happens.
This piece covers mobile accessories: chargers, cases, power banks, earphones, and related accessory categories. Smartphone manufacturing and export itself, the PLI scheme driving it, is covered in more depth in our IT Hardware and electronics export guides elsewhere on this site.
The Numbers
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| India mobile phone exports, 2024 (calendar year) | $20.4 billion, up 44% from 2023 |
| Mobile phone export growth, 2014-15 to 2024-25 | 127x (₹1,500 crore to nearly ₹2 lakh crore) |
| India's global rank in mobile phone exports | 4th, after China, Hong Kong, Vietnam |
| Share of India's mobile phones made in UP (Noida cluster) | 55% to 60% |
| Share of India's mobile components made in UP | Approximately 55% |
| India domestic mobile accessories market, 2025 | $6.9 billion |
| Projected mobile accessories market, 2034 | $14.7 billion (8.54% CAGR) |
| PLI investment target for mobile components (chargers, batteries) | Rs 11,000 crore |
| ECMS outlay, Budget 2026-27 | Rs 40,000 crore |
Sources: Trade Brains reporting on India's electronics manufacturing clusters (June 2026), Forbes India and Deccan Herald reporting on smartphone export data, IMARC Group India Mobile Accessories Market report (2026), Invest India ECMS and manufacturing cluster briefings, PIB press release on ECMS Budget 2026-27 allocation.
The gap between those two market-size numbers, $6.9 billion domestic accessories market against a genuinely massive phone export base, tells you something important. Most of India's accessory manufacturing capacity right now is still serving the domestic market and the assembly lines themselves. The export opportunity is real, but it is earlier-stage and less mapped in public trade data than the smartphone export story, which is exactly why a buyer moving early here has room to build real supplier relationships before the category gets as competitive as finished-phone sourcing already is.
The Product Categories
Chargers and Power Adapters
Mobile chargers are one of the categories directly targeted by the 2023 PLI expansion for mobile components, aimed specifically at building domestic charger and battery manufacturing rather than leaving it to imports. GaN (Gallium Nitride) fast chargers are the fastest-growing segment within this category, and Chinese and Indian brands alike have been racing to launch compact high-wattage models through 2026.
Power Banks
Power banks sit under the same BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme as chargers, given the lithium battery safety concerns involved. This is a category where certification matters more than most, and buyers should treat a supplier's BIS registration status as a hard requirement, not a nice-to-have.
Phone Cases and Covers
The largest accessory category by market share, with protective cases projected to hold roughly 42.6% of the Indian mobile accessories market in 2026. Phone cases and covers demand is driven by two forces pulling in the same direction: rising smartphone prices making buyers more protective of their devices, and fashion-driven personalization trends favoring frequent case changes over long-term use of one cover.
Earphones and Headphones
The shift to True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, driven by smartphone brands removing headphone jacks, has made this the fastest-growing accessory segment by unit volume. India has become the world's third-largest TWS market. Earphones and headphones buyers should note that Bluetooth-enabled devices require WPC (Wireless Planning and Coordination) approval in addition to standard BIS certification.
Screen Protectors
A lower-value, high-volume category that tracks closely with new smartphone model launches. Screen protectors buyers typically source against specific device model calendars rather than as a standalone product line, which makes supplier responsiveness to new model releases a real competitive factor.
Mobile Holders and Mounts
Mobile holders and mounts cover car mounts, desk stands, and tripod attachments, a smaller category but a consistent one, particularly for buyers in markets with strong ride-hailing and delivery driver bases who need dashboard mounting solutions.
Memory Cards
Memory cards remain a steady export category despite declining relevance in premium smartphones, since budget devices and camera equipment in many export markets still rely on expandable storage.
Mobile Spare Parts
Mobile spare parts, screens, batteries, connectors, feed the large device repair and refurbishment market, a category that grows specifically because it is cheaper to repair a phone than replace it in most export markets India serves.
Feature Phones
A smaller but non-trivial category. Feature phones still see real demand in price-sensitive markets across Africa and parts of Asia, where a basic, durable device outcompetes an entry-level smartphone on price and battery life.
Smartphones
Full smartphone manufacturing and export sits primarily under the broader electronics PLI story rather than the accessories category this guide focuses on, but the smartphones subcategory itself covers finished devices for buyers sourcing both phones and compatible accessories from the same supply base.
The Manufacturing Clusters
Noida and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
The dominant hub, producing 55% to 60% of India's mobile phones and roughly 55% of mobile components. Samsung's Noida facility has been central to this, alongside a dense ecosystem of component and accessory manufacturers that grew up specifically to supply the phone assembly lines nearby. A ₹417 crore EMC 2.0 project in Gautam Buddha Nagar is expected to draw an additional ₹2,500 crore in investment and create 15,000 jobs.
Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
Home to Foxconn and other major contract manufacturers, primarily focused on phone assembly but supporting a growing component and accessory supplier base around it.
Hosur, Tamil Nadu
An emerging cluster drawing significant investment, including Tata Electronics' ₹12,000 crore commitment to the broader Tamil Nadu electronics ecosystem.
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
A newer electronics manufacturing hub, part of the broader push to diversify India's electronics manufacturing base beyond the established UP and Tamil Nadu clusters.
Compliance: What Changed in 2026
BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS)
Mobile phones, power banks, and chargers all fall under mandatory BIS registration before customs clearance. This is not optional paperwork. A product without valid BIS registration will be held at customs regardless of how good the product itself is.
The IS 13252 to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 Transition
The older safety standards for audio, video, and IT products (IS 13252 and IS 616) are being phased out in favor of the more modern, hazard-based IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 standard, aligning India with international practice. Mobile phones specifically require compliance with IS 13252 (Part 1), with the updated 2024 version already in effect and further transition expected through 2026.
WPC Approval for Wireless Devices
Bluetooth earphones, wireless chargers, and any accessory using radio frequency transmission need Wireless Planning and Coordination approval in addition to standard BIS certification. This is a separate approval process, not a subset of BIS registration, and missing it is a common cause of shipment delays for wireless accessory exporters.
Scheme-X for Broader Electronics
A wider omnibus BIS rule covering industrial machinery and electrical gear, with firm enforcement from September 1, 2026. While aimed more broadly than mobile accessories specifically, exporters working across multiple electronics categories should track this deadline alongside their accessory-specific compliance.
Government Support
PLI Scheme for Mobile Components
Expanded in 2023 specifically to target chargers and batteries, alongside other mobile components, with an investment target of Rs 11,000 crore aimed at reducing India's continued reliance on imported components despite strong finished-device export numbers.
Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)
Increased to a Rs 40,000 crore outlay in the 2026-27 budget. As of December 2025, 11 EMC projects and 2 Common Facility Centre projects had been approved, covering 4,399.68 acres across 10 states, with a projected investment of Rs 1,46,846 crore and around 1.80 lakh jobs expected.
Value Addition Push
India's electronics industry value addition has moved from around 30% to 70% over the past decade, with government policy explicitly targeting further increases so that "Made in India" phones and accessories rely less on imported components over time.
How to Start Exporting Mobile Accessories from India
Step 1: IEC from DGFT
Mandatory before any export shipment.
Step 2: Confirm BIS CRS registration for your specific product
Chargers, power banks, and any Bluetooth-enabled accessory need this before customs clearance, not after a shipment is already booked.
Step 3: Confirm WPC approval separately for wireless products
If your product transmits or receives radio frequency signals, in particular Bluetooth earphones and wireless chargers, this is a distinct approval process from BIS.
Step 4: Match your product to the right cluster
Chargers and power banks toward Noida's component ecosystem, cases and covers toward the broader plastics and molding supply base feeding multiple clusters, wireless accessories toward suppliers who can demonstrate existing WPC approval history.
Step 5: Track the 2026 standards transition
If your product falls under the older IS 13252 or IS 616 standards, confirm with your supplier whether they are already compliant with IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 or working through the transition, since enforcement timelines are tightening through 2026.
Pre-Export Checklist
- IEC from DGFT, active
- GST registration in place
- BIS CRS registration confirmed for your specific product category
- WPC approval confirmed separately for any Bluetooth or wireless-transmitting accessory
- Correct IS standard confirmed (IS 13252 Part 1 2024, or IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 depending on product and transition timeline)
- RoDTEP rate confirmed for your specific HS code
- Supplier's component sourcing verified, particularly for chargers and power banks where battery safety certification matters
Related Navi Exports Categories
- Mobile Phones & Accessories (main category)
- Mobile Chargers
- Power Banks
- Phone Cases & Covers
- Earphones & Headphones
- Screen Protectors
- Mobile Holders & Mounts
- Mobile Spare Parts
- Smartphones
The Bottom Line
India's mobile accessories export story is really a supply chain story wearing a product category label. Noida did not become a mobile components hub by design so much as by necessity, growing up around phone assembly lines that needed local chargers, cases, and components rather than importing everything. That accidental origin is now a genuine strength: a dense, functioning supplier ecosystem that can serve accessory buyers directly, not just the phone assemblers it originally grew up to support.
The compliance side has real teeth in 2026 specifically. BIS CRS registration is not negotiable for chargers and power banks. WPC approval is a separate hurdle for anything wireless. And the IS 13252 to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 transition means a supplier's certification status from two years ago may not be current today. Buyers who verify this directly rather than assuming a supplier's paperwork is current will avoid the shipment delays that catch out exporters treating BIS as a one-time checkbox rather than something that needs periodic reconfirmation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Noida and the wider Uttar Pradesh cluster produce roughly 55% to 60% of India's mobile phones and about 55% of mobile components, built up specifically to supply the phone assembly lines in the region. The domestic mobile accessories market itself was valued at $6.9 billion in 2025, projected to reach $14.7 billion by 2034.
BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) registration is mandatory before customs clearance. Chargers also fall under the IS 13252 or the newer IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 standard depending on the transition timeline, and buyers should confirm which standard their specific supplier is currently certified against.
Yes. Bluetooth-enabled accessories, including wireless earphones and wireless chargers, require WPC (Wireless Planning and Coordination) approval in addition to standard BIS certification, since they transmit radio frequency signals. This is a separate approval process, not included automatically with BIS registration.
Noida grew as a mobile components hub specifically because it sits near major phone assembly operations, including Samsung's facility, that needed a local supply chain for chargers, cases, and components rather than relying entirely on imports. That proximity-driven growth has made it India's dominant accessory and component manufacturing cluster.
Yes, significantly. Despite mobile phone exports reaching $20.4 billion in 2024, India's mobile-related imports remain substantial, reflecting that finished-device assembly has scaled faster than the deeper component supply chain. Government schemes like the PLI expansion for mobile components and ECMS are specifically targeting this gap.
Scheme-X is a broader BIS rule covering industrial machinery and electrical gear, with firm enforcement from September 1, 2026. While it targets a wider category than mobile accessories specifically, exporters working across multiple electronics product lines should track this alongside accessory-specific BIS requirements.
