New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- India's engineering goods exports rose 10.4 per cent year-on-year to USD 10.40 billion in January 2026, driven by strong growth in copper, iron & steel, and motor vehicles.

Cumulatively, exports grew 4.52 per cent to USD 101.13 billion during April-January FY26, crossing the USD 100 billion mark for the first time in the current fiscal.

However, shipments to the US-India's largest market-declined 6.8 per cent to USD 1.51 billion in January 2026, compared to USD 1.62 billion a year earlier. In contrast, exports to China surged 26.7 per cent to USD 304.85 million.

Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) India Chairman Pankaj Chadha said, "Favourable base was one of the major reasons behind the double-digit grow...