§1What this business is

Electronic components are assembled on PCBs, key tops and plungers are fitted into the housing, the parts are integrated, tested and packed. The report says large computer makers often outsource keyboards to small units, and medical electronics also use keyboards.

Capacity: 150 keyboards a day (10-hour shift); 30% capacity in year 1.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

An electronics graduate or technician with an OEM or distributor tie-up.

Who it is not for

Someone hoping to beat imports on price without a buyer contract.

Advantages

  • Low machinery cost (₹4.37 lakh of test and bench equipment)
  • Demand from computers and medical electronics
  • Big brands outsource assembly, per the report
  • Small space

Drawbacks

  • Cheap imported keyboards flood the market
  • Thin net margin
  • Parts mostly imported; price swings
  • BIS registration needed before sale

Skills you need

  • Electronic assembly and soldering
  • Testing with oscilloscopes and IC testers
  • Component sourcing
  • B2B selling

Why difficulty 3/5: Easy to set up, hard to compete with imports without an anchor buyer.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Computer makers and assemblers
  • Medical electronics makers
  • IT dealers and institutions

How it sells

  • OEM supply contracts
  • Computer accessory distributors

Good to know

  • The report says a substantial part of keyboards is imported.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Multimeter2₹64,000
Oscilloscope2₹1,50,000
Bench drill2₹1,10,000
Bench grinder2₹22,000
Digital LCR meter1₹21,500
IC tester1₹21,000
Variac1₹7,500
Soldering/de-soldering station1₹5,400
Other equipment2₹16,000
Tools1 lot₹20,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — Keyboard (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Integrated circuits, capacitors, noise filters and other componentselectronic parts
  • PCBs and displayscore sub-assemblies
  • Membrane key tops, plungers and housingmechanical parts
  • Cable connectorsfor USB/PS2 leads

From: PMEGP sample project report — Keyboard (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme for keyboards
  4. Trademark for your brand name (optional)

We can do this registration for you

§6Schemes & subsidies

Prepared for PMEGP; a MUDRA Kishore loan covers ₹8.19 L.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹4.37 L + furniture ₹0.50 L + working capital ₹3.32 L = ₹8.19 L. Land owned or rented. Term loan ₹4.38 L, working capital ₹2.99 L, own ₹0.82 L. (The PMEGP list shows ₹11.03 L for this file; the report prints ₹8.19 L.)

Working capital: Working capital ₹3.32 L (bank ₹2.99 L): 10 days of stock, 14 days' credit to buyers.

Year not printed in the report — check current machinery and raw-material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

8471 60Input or output units of computers (includes keyboards)

Export council / board: ESC (Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council)

  • Small assemblers mostly serve the domestic market.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Import competition
  • Component shortages
  • Quality returns
  • Dependence on one OEM buyer

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working computer keyboard assembly unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

Not verified yet

Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect

§12Watch

There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.

Want to start Computer Keyboard Assembly?

DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Keyboard (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.