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SEZ Export Record

June 12 , 2026 11 hrs 0 min 30 0

Tamil Nadu–Andaman & Nicobar Islands–Puducherry (TAP) region Special Economic Zones (SEZs) achieved their highest-ever exports in 2025–26.
Export earnings rose to a record ₹2.2 lakh crore, higher than ₹2.03 lakh crore in 2024–25.
The TAP region has 62 functional SEZs, including the Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ).
Total investment reached ₹82,844 crore, including ₹8,677.9 crore in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) accounted for 88.4% of total exports.
India has 280 Special Economic Zones (SEZs), with Tamil Nadu leading with 51, followed by Telangana and Maharashtra (38 each).