Govt extends li-ion battery input duty exemption to 2029, boosting RIL, Exide, Amara Raja

Customs duty exemptions on lithium-ion battery manufacturing inputs are extended until March 31, 2029, aiding Reliance's Jamnagar BESS giga-factory targeting 40 GWh initial and 120 GWh eventual capacity. RIL (mcap Rs 17.26 lakh crore), Exide and Amara Raja shares in focus on the clean-energy push.

— Filed Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 09:36 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Government extended customs duty exemptions on lithium-ion battery manufacturing inputs until 2029, benefiting Reliance's Jamnagar BESS giga-factory. RIL, Exide and Amara Raja shares in focus. Reliance parent-level capital and clean-energy push underpins its broader consumer/retail surface.

Why this matters

The duty extension follows Reliance's clean-energy and manufacturing expansion narrative, alongside its Jio DRHP filing where brokerages flagged up to 28% upside and retail eyed manufacturing and exports.

Retail-company signals accelerating at +673500% QoQ.