FDI In Auto Components Sector— Procedure, Fees And Documents Required

Updated on May 06, 2025 02:36:55 PM

The continuous improvement in quality and resilient formulation in bringing new innovative technology in the auto component sector, involuntarily leading to the rise of success rate in the automobile industry. The automobile industry can’t further imagine its real success unless it prospects for certain innovative transformation in the source of producing vehicle components owing to extracting higher rate of return.

Furthermore, it organizes the growth at macro to micro level which enlarges opportunities for employment in the economy. As it has the capacity to produce large masses of auto parts and components, it also possesses over 37 million employment in the country, which results in gaining hands-on experience and expertise for assisting in manufacturing durable vehicle components by contributing 20.1% in manufacturing country’s GDP.

What Data Says?

The auto component sector in India ranked 4th largest by the production in the global manufacturer and 3rd largest ranked among by seller auto components in the world as per realization of DPIIT.

The auto components sector shares about 2.3% in India’s GDP. The FDI equity inflow in the auto components industry has registered over US$ 35.40 Bn by FY 23.

The sharply striking demand for global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) has essentially reflected localization for components in the country, with the market size which stood at US$ 80.8 Bn.

The Productive Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes underscores domestic manufacturing for advanced automotive industry products and capture investments flow into the automotive manufacturing value chain. This scheme comes to play a major role in attracting proposed investment of ₹ 67,690 cr against the target estimate of investment ₹ 42500 over 5 years. Additionally, there is no levying of excise duty on auto components which obstruct in regulating supply of goods and services between the country, provoking demand for durable goods beyond the nationwide with the value worth US$ 20.1 Bn.

Articles included nuts articles, gas compressors, components of tunnel boring machines, laminated glass used for motor vehicles, Lithium-ion battery and battery pack, windscreen wipers, defrosters, demisters, and scrap material for copper and iron.

For the participation!

To participate in FDI in the auto components sector, applicants are required to register under the Foreign Investment Facilitation Portal (FIFP). The procedure can be puzzling for any newcomer applicant since it incorporates several terms and conditions without rendering direct access to portals that can generate approvals for FDI.

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Objectives of FDI In Auto-Component sector

  • To design high-quality innovative parts, manufacture and supply auto components to ensure better performance, durability, and safety of vehicles
  • To reduce the cost of production, increasing easy access to local market without having noticed any lacking in performance
  • To mediate environment friendly components without compromising effectiveness in performance
  • To meet the level of standards in formulating new innovative model in auto component sector
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Components Permitted Under FDI In Auto Components Sector

100% FDI is allowed under the auto component sector through automatic route.

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Documents Required For FDI In Auto Components Sector

Many documents are required for FDI in poultry and dairying sectors which are as follows:

  • List of names, addresses, and identification proof of all foreign collaborators of the investor company/entity
  • From both investor/investee entities- Certification of Incorporation and MoA
  • Copy of joint venture agreement/ shareholders agreement/technology
  • Copy of downstream intimation
  • Copy of relevant past FIPB/SIA/RBI joint with the current proposal
  • Copy of Downstream Intimation
  • Copy of relevant past FIPB/SIA/RBI joint with the current proposal
  • Copy of Downstream Intimation
  • An affidavit to ensure all documents are relevant
  • Valuation certification approved by a certified chartered accountant
  • CS Certificate
  • Declaration by the Authorized Representative of the Indian Company/LLP
  • Pre and post-shareholding pattern in the Indian company
  • Copy of the order of the High Court on the scheme of merger/ demerger/ amalgamation (if applicable)
  • RBI approval on the amount of refund concerning the amount of the issue (if applicable)
  • Valuation certificate
  • Approval letter (if non-compliant with the guidelines – if applicable)
  • Relevant RBI approvals for an issue of equity shares against funds payable to the foreign investor
  • FIRC/ Debit statement
  • Know Your Customer (KYC)
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Procedure For FDI Approval (Government)

Following are the procedures which required at the time of FDI in the auto components sector:

  1. FILLING APPLICATION FORM ONLINE - Applicants must fill out the online application form along with the relevant documents for making out the proposal for Foreign Direct Investment
  2. SENDING APPLICATION TO POTENTIAL AUTHORITY - Filing the proposal for FDI online within two working days, DIPP then will address the concerned administrative ministry to transfer the proposal of applicants electronically
  3. SUBMIT REQUISITE PHYSICAL DOCUMENTS - Collect all the requisite documents for continuing the process of the investment proposal. In case documents may be found incorrect, applicants will be held responsible in case of any deviation found.
  4. PROCESSING AND APPROVAL/ REJECTION OF APPLICATION - The DIPP along with potential authorities will process the application internally and recognize various ministries for adding several comments such as the Ministry of Home Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry Of Finances, etc.
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Procedure For FDI Approval (Government)

Following are the procedures which required at the time of FDI in the auto components sector:

Step 1: FILLING APPLICATION FORM ONLINE

Applicants must fill out the online application form along with the relevant documents for making out the proposal for Foreign Direct Investment.

Step 2: SENDING APPLICATION TO POTENTIAL AUTHORITY

Filing the proposal for FDI online within two working days, DIPP then will address the concerned administrative ministry to transfer the proposal of applicants electronically

Step 3: SUBMIT REQUISITE PHYSICAL DOCUMENTS

Collect all the requisite documents for continuing the process of the investment proposal. In case documents may be found incorrect, applicants will be held responsible in case of any deviation found.

Step 4: PROCESSING AND APPROVAL

The DIPP along with potential authorities will process the application internally and recognize various ministries for adding several comments such as the Ministry of Home Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry Of Finances, etc.

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What Are The Conditions For Procedure Of FDI Approval?

There are conditions tapping for the procedure of FDI approval which must be understood by investors.

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Key Advantages For Investors Under Auto Components Sector

There are numerous significant valid reasons for investors that compel them to invest in FDI in India’s auto components sector:

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  1. Competitive Advantage - Due to its key automotive market in ASEAN, Europe, Japan and Korea, India is becoming a source hub for auto components worldwide. Additionally, India maintains to rank among 2nd largest steel exploiter and producer in the country, thus benefit for cost advantage.
  2. Policy Support - to strengthen the value chain of the automotive industry, the Bharat New Car Assessment Program assists to foster growth, technology-driven manufacturing of auto components and obtain excellence in production globally. It is expected to reach over Rs. 74,850 crore (US$ 9.58 billion) in bringing capital expenditure in the next 5 years through PLI (Productive Linked Incentive) Schemes.
  3. Robust Demand - The demand for auto components is regulated by an explosion of the working population and increasing middle class. It is being cited to report over 4 million electric vehicles sold by 2025 and anticipated to sell over 10 million by FY 30.
  4. Export opportunities - As increasing population has been considered a boon for such manufacturing industry, export opportunities for auto components is getting an edge-cutting advantage for categories like fasteners, bearings and shafts due to open field players in coming years.
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Benefits Of FDI In Auto Components Sector

Following are the benefits of auto components sectors which are listed below:

  1. Global access and opportunities - The FDI in the auto component sector is not only profitable within the limit border but also accessing global access and opportunities beyond the advantageous anticipation.
  2. Advent of innovative components - The advancement in raising technological standards in electric components, directly and indirectly motivates to foster R&D centers expansion, a comprehensive implementation in promoting electric vehicles, and autonomous vehicles also accessing the local market.
  3. Enhance connectivity - By joining every vital organ of vehicles to provide a splendid Indian glory to global roads, railways, highways, port hubs and airports in order to enhance mobility from raw materials to skilled manpowers on the global platform.
  4. Choice of demand - Vast and vibrant options of the automotive parts in the market square serves a milieu for choosing varieties of transportation means. This allows to find ranges of products, not adhered to rigidity in available items, fosters technological advancements in standard in distinguished standard qualities.
  5. Sustainability in environment - FDI in the auto component sector, as above mentioned, provides a variety of choices to mass demand, by discovering eco-friendly components, zero tail-pipe emissions and standard adhered to manufacture recyclables units to render a sustaining environment to future as well as present generation.
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Conclusions

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the auto component sector has provided a flexible range in a market square for choosing varieties of units with standardization as per their priority and preferences. There are various companies which come under the automotive industry to bring innovative transformation in the Indian economy. These companies also benefited with the financial aid, schemes and initiatives provided by the government to accelerate the progression line in the industry to enable and ensure those who are seeking safe and sound ventures ahead. With the continuous breakthroughs in the automobile sector, our country is not so far to record and achieve a turnover of US$ 300 Bn by 2026 with an expanding CAGR of up to 15% by the existing revenue of US$ 74 Bn.

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Attention Investors

Several other factors to consider for investors while investing in heavy industries sector are listed below:

  • Before involving huge investments, applicants must be prerequisites to check the kind of companies the government allows them to invest in. Because investment in the stock market is volatile and may not recover your loss, leading to unwriggled investment which will not recover at the time of redemption of company loss.
  • Additionally, before application applicants need to inspect and ensure that all the requisite documents are submitted online without discovering any omissions and incorrect information within the documents. FDI is largely inspired to bring investors forth along with certain advantages that benefit sectors.
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What Are The Eligibility Required For FDI In India?

Investors must also need to check eligibility criteria for buying investment in India in sectoral companies.

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FAQs on Startup Funding Pitch Deck

What is the auto component industry?

The auto component industry is the part of automotive industry which manufactures, designs and facilitates overseas trades for the production of vehicles to run on the highways, airports, ports hub and railways.

What is the future prospect of auto components industry?

The future prospect of auto component industry is put forward by meeting requirements of rising demand with an increasing CAGR over 15% from its current turnover of US$ 74 Bn.

What is Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2016-2026?

The Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2016-2026 ranks among the top third largest missions in the world allowing engineering, production and supply of production overseas.

Whether expenditure on royalty is covered as eligible investment under the scheme?

No, the expenditure on royalty is not covered as eligible investment under the scheme.

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