9JANUARY 2026DELOITTE SEES IMPORT DUTY RATIONALIZATION BOOSTING EXPORTSDYNAMATIC TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERS FIRST AIRBUS A220 DOOR SHIPSETDynamatic Technologies Limited has reached a major milestone for India's aerospace industry with the readiness for delivery of the first complete ship-set of all eight doors for the Airbus A220 aircraft.The achievement strengthens India's position as a trusted manufacturing hub within Airbus' global supply chain and reflects growing confidence in domestic aerostructure capabilities.The ship-set includes main passenger doors, service doors, cargo doors, and overwing emergency exit doors. All units were manufactured at Dynamatic's Bengaluru facility The Union Budget for 2026­27 is scheduled to be presented on February 1, and Deloitte said it should build on the government's ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening manufacturing ecosystems and promoting sustainable export growth.Gulzar Didwania, Partner at Deloitte India, said a critical step would be further rationalization of the customs duty structure. He suggested lowering duties on parts and components in sectors where India has achieved optimal manufacturing capacity, while raising duties on finished goods. This approach, he said, would discourage imports of finished products, encourage domestic value addition, and create a stronger base for exports.Deloitte also recommended expanding the scope of the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP), which has shown positive results in sectors such as mobile phones and electronics. Extending the PMP framework to other priority manufacturing sectors, along with higher budgetary support for research and development and technology upgradation, would help India move up the value chain and export fully finished products.In addition, the firm suggested enhanced budgetary allocation and extension of the Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme to strengthen export promotion bodies and support Indian exporters in expanding their presence in global markets. and delivered ahead of schedule. The programme aligns closely with the Make in India initiative and highlights India's ability to handle complex, high-precision aerospace work for global platforms.A formal handover ceremony was held at the Bengaluru site in the presence of Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Piyush Srivastava, Senior Economic Advisor; Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director, Airbus India and South Asia; and Dr Udayant Malhoutra, CEO and Managing Director, Dynamatic Technologies Limited, along with senior leaders from Airbus and Dynamatic.Speaking at the event, Samir Kumar Sinha said the delivery of the complete A220 door ship-set reflects India's ability to manufacture complex aerospace components for global programmes and is a significant moment for the country's aviation ecosystem.Dr Malhoutra said Dynamatic has successfully industrialised all A220 door variants in India, achieving over 99 percent indigenous value addition through collaboration with Airbus and domestic suppliers. He added that the programme has built a strong network of Indian aerospace partners and stands as one of the country's largest aerospace export initiatives. Deloitte India on Tuesday said rationalizing the import duty structure and increasing budgetary allocations in the forthcoming Union Budget would help strengthen domestic manufacturing and boost the country's exports.The consulting firm noted that focused fiscal and policy reforms could improve export competitiveness while reducing dependence on imported finished goods.Deloitte also called for reforms to the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regime to enhance efficiency and reduce litigation. Key recommendations included allowing domestic supply on a duty-forgone basis, easing sub-contracting norms, exempting value addition from customs duty, and introducing a limited customs amnesty scheme to resolve disputes.
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