Engineering goods exports to US rose 4.6% in May  to $1.74 bn despite the uncertainty created by the tariff hikes announced by President Trump

PTI kolkata

The country's engineering exports conceded a marginal fall of 0.82% year-on-year to USD 9.89 billion in May due to a higher statistical base and geopolitical tensions in West Asia, EEPC India said in a statement. 

According to EEPC, the share of engineering goods in the country's overall merchandise exports increased to 25.53% during this period. India's engineering exports to the US, a top destination among major exporting countries, remained positive in May 2025 with total shipments growing 4.6% to USD 1.74 billion year-on-year.

Engineering shipments to China registered a 5.1%year-on-year decline to USD 207.36 million in May this year as compared to USD 218.59 million in the corresponding month last year, the statement said. To countries like Germany, the UK, Japan, Italy and Italy, engineering goods exports showed positive growth in May this year, while shipments to Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam showed negative growth.

On a cumulative basis, India's engineering exports recorded 4.77% growth at USD 19.40 billion during the April-May period of 2025-26 as compared to USD 18.52 billion in the same tenure previous fiscal, the statement said.