India’s luggage industry is rapidly transforming into a self-sustaining ecosystem that combines domestic manufacturing, strategic imports, and growing design innovation. Once heavily dependent on imports from China and Southeast Asia, India has now emerged as one of the fastest-growing manufacturing hubs for hard-shell luggage, backpacks, and soft travel bags.
Between 2025 and 2030, the Indian luggage market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 6–8%, driven by tourism recovery, air travel expansion, e-commerce growth, and a strong shift toward “Made in India” production.
Yet, despite the surge in local capacity, imports of semi-finished components and specific finished soft bags remain vital — especially for specialized materials, advanced wheel systems, TSA locks, and premium zippers.
Shire Luggage, a global design and innovation leader in travel goods, identifies India as one of the most strategically important markets for the next decade — not just as a consumer market, but as a long-term manufacturing and export base.
This report by Shire Luggage explores the full picture: the rise of Indian manufacturing, the evolving import structure (finished vs. semi-finished goods), HS 4202 tariff dynamics, and the opportunities for global collaboration across the supply chain.
Post time: Oct-07-2025