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India’s toy exports increased 60% from $203.46 million in 2018-19 to $325.72 million in 2022-23, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Import on the other hand dipped 57% from $371.69 million in 2018-19 to $158.70 million in 2022-23, according to data provided by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash.

He said the government has taken proactive steps to promote the domestic toy industry.

“As a result of various steps taken by the government, the volume of import of toys into the Indian market has shown a consistently decreasing trend,” he said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

In a separate reply, he said the total number of industries registered under the ministry from January 1991 to July 31, 2023 is 1,10,525.

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