West Asia crisis: Engineering exports dip 66.8% to UAE; 45% to Saudi Arabia in March

New Delhi, The country's engineering exports plunged 66.8 per cent to the UAE and 45 per cent to Saudi Arabia in March due to the West Asia crisis, which has impacted cargo ships movement in international waters, according to the EEPC data.

Exports to the UAE fell to USD 237.4 million in March from USD 714.8 million in the same period of the previous year. Saudi Arabia exports declined to USD 247.7 million in the previous month from USD 450.5 million in March 2025, the data showed.

Despite the hit in key West Asian markets, the overall engineering sector exports during March were up 1.13 per cent to USD 10.94 billion. During 2025-26, engineering sector exports were up 4.86 per cent to USD 122.43 billion, the highest so far. The target is to take it to USD 250 billion by 2030.

It said among the top export destination countries, exports to second-largest UAE and fourth-largest Saudi Arabia slumped 10 per cent and 13 per cent, while exports to the USA as the largest consumer increased 2 per cent in 2025-26.

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