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Gears of gain: India’s auto components get a trade tailwind

Easier market access and lower tariffs could lift exports from India’s auto component manufacturers, which shipped $3.1 billion worth of parts to the US in the first half of the current fiscal year

By Madhu Kapparath
Feb 04, 2026, 16:55 IST1 min
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Manesar | Together with Gurugram, Manesar anchors Haryana’s auto component base in the National Capital Region. The state accounts for roughly 30 percent of India’s component manufacturing activity, according to a Brickwork Research report, benefiting from proximity to OEM plants and export logistics. Photo by Madhu Kapparath
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Chennai | Known as the "Detroit of India", Chennai hosts a dense network of component makers supplying global OEMs. Tamil Nadu, driven by Chennai and Coimbatore, contributes about 35 percent of the country’s auto component output. Photo by Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Chakan | The Chakan-Pune belt is a core manufacturing zone for powertrain, braking and systems suppliers. Maharashtra, as a whole, accounts for nearly a third of India’s auto component market, with several large Tier-1 exporters based here. Photo by Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Sanand | Once known mainly for vehicle assembly, Sanand is emerging as a component manufacturing centre, helped by new investments in body parts, plastics and lightweight modules. Photo by Rick Wilking / Reuters
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Aurangabad | Part of Maharashtra’s manufacturing corridor, Aurangabad has built a niche in lighting, polymer and body components, supplying to both domestic OEMs and overseas markets. Photo by Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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