India Engineering Plastics - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2017 - 2029

Packaging industry to remain dominant during the forecast period

• Engineering plastics have applications ranging from interior wall panels and doors in aerospace to rigid and flexible packaging. The engineering plastics market in India is led by industries such as packaging, electrical and electronics, and automotive. Packaging and electrical and electronics accounted for the highest market revenue shares of 27.58% and 21.10%, respectively, in 2022.
• Packaging holds the largest share of India's engineering plastics market. The packaging industry in India is flourishing in second-tier cities due to the demand for plastic packaging in launching new products. Domestic and foreign firms are adopting strategies such as joint ventures and partnerships that positively impact market growth. The growth is also primarily driven by the low cost and flexibility of the resins, which also maintain a low-carbon footprint on the environment. India's plastic packaging production had a volume of 4.16 million tons in 2022 from 4 million tons in 2021, at a Y-o-Y growth of 3.97% by volume.
• The electrical and electronics industry is India's most rapidly expanding sector, with the electronics segment contributing approximately 3.4% to the country's GDP in 2021. The government has outlined a strategy to promote the electronics industry and increase its value to USD 17 billion through four PLI (production-linked incentive) schemes for smartphones, semiconductors, design, and IT software and hardware components over the next few years. India's export of electronic goods stood at USD 2,009.07 million in September 2022, with an increase of 71.99% Y-o-Y. These factors are expected to impetus the growth of engineering plastics in the electronics industry, registering a CAGR of 9.42%, by value, over the forecast period in India.

India Engineering Plastics Market Trends

Regulatory support by the government to play key role in industry growth

• India witnessed an increase in electrical and electronics revenue by 19.6% from 2020 to 2021.​ The electronics manufacturing industry's production grew from a value of USD 37.1 billion in 2015-16 to USD 67.3 billion in 2020-21. However, COVID-19-related disruptions impacted the growth trajectory in 2020-21 and led to a decline in output.​
• India's export of electronic goods stood at USD 2,009.07 million in September 2022, an increase of 71.99% Y-o-Y. Mobile phones, IT hardware (laptops, tablets), consumer electronics (TV and audio), industrial electronics, and auto electronics are key export products in this sector. The Ministry of Electronics & IT estimates that India's electronics industry exports are expected to reach a value of USD 120 billion by 2026. The United States is the largest importer of India's electronic exports, followed by the United Arab Emirates, accounting for 18% and 17% of the overall exports, respectively. Mobile phone exports from India find significant markets in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, making them key importing regions for these products.​
• With the growing need for electronic goods, the government launched production-linked incentives (PLI), Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), Modified Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0), etc., to promote the country's electronic goods industry. The country's electronics industry is expected to reach a value of USD 300 billion by 2025-26 from USD 75 billion in 2020-21. India's electronics sector has the potential to become one of the top exporting sectors of India in the next 3-5 years due to the development and increase in the market share of the Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

India Engineering Plastics Industry Overview

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