India's imports from China have declined in multiple sectors such as fertilisers, chemicals, iron and steel and man-made yarn in 2024-25, Parliament was informed on Friday (February 6, 2026).
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said mobile phone imports have decreased from ₹48,609 crore in 2014-15 to ₹3,710 crore in 2024-25.
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On the other hand, the export of mobile phones has increased from ₹1,566 crore in 2014-15 to more than ₹2,05,017 crore in 2024-25.
"In 2024-25, a decline in imports from China was observed across several sectors compared to the previous year. For example, imports fell sharply in fertilisers (61.4%), followed by residual chemicals and allied products (19.7%), iron and steel (10.3%), and man-made yarn (9.5%)," he said.
