Parliament Question: Promotion of Textile Exports

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1434 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2026 PROMOTION OF TEXTILE EXPORTS 1434. MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE: Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्रमंत्री be pleased to state : (a) the details and total value of India’s textile and apparel exports during the last three years, product and market-wise; (b) whether the Government has identified key challenges affecting textile exports, including global demand slowdown, competition from other exporting countries and compliance with sustainability and quality standards, if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of measures taken to promote textile exports, including schemes such as Production Linked Incentive (PLI), PM MITRA Parks, and export promotion initiatives; and (d) whether the Government proposes any additional policy interventions to enhance competitiveness, diversify export markets and increase India’s share in global textile trade, if so, the details thereof? उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री(श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA) (a) to (d): India’s textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, increased from ₹2,97,004 crore in 2023–24 to ₹3,25,339 crore in 2025–26, registering a CAGR growth of 4.7% during the period. India's textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Cr) Sl No. Main Commodity 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 READYMADE GARMENTS 120305 135428 139350 2 COTTON TEXTILES 101495 104064 102427 3 MAN-MADE TEXTILES 42059 44788 46254 4 CARPETS 11553 13037 12887 5 JUTE PRODUCTS 2925 3385 3381 6 SILK PRODUCTS 988 1370 2262 7 WOOL & WOOLEN TEXTILES 1593 1355 1566 8 HANDLOOM PRODUCTS 1162 1201 1359India's textile & apparel exports 282079 304628 309484 9 HANDCRFS (EXCL.HANDMADE CRPTS) 14925 14945 15855 India's textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports 297004 319573 325339 Source: DGCIS, Provisional data (Rounded Off) Textile and apparel exports to major markets - The details of India’s exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, to key markets are appended below. India's textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Cr) /Country Wise Sl No. Country 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 U S A 83179 92571 85910 2 BANGLADESH 23340 27845 24445 3 UAE 16720 18252 20775 4 U K 16679 18287 19652 5 GERMANY 10937 12035 13200 6 NETHERLAND 7990 10190 10461 7 SPAIN 7292 8373 9651 8 FRANCE 8079 8294 9074 9 ITALY 6471 6684 7407 10 SRI LANKA 5762 6919 6997 REST OF THE WORLD 110555 110124 117766 GRAND TOTAL 297004 319573 325339 Source: DGCIS, Provisional data (Rounded Off) India’s exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, registered growth in more than 100 countries in 2025–26 compared with 2024–25. The Government regularly monitoring India’s export of Textile & Apparel and continues to work with all stakeholders including exporters and industry to mitigate the impact of any challenges and takes various measures to boost production and competitiveness of exports in the textile Sector. The Government is implementing various schemes and initiatives to boost the Indian textile and apparel sector and enhance its competitiveness, and these measures are contributing to the growth of exports from the country. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme; National Technical Textiles Mission; SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector; Silk Samagra-2; National Handloom Development Programme; National Handicrafts Development Programme; Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme; Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme; Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme; Export Promotion Mission (EPM), comprising Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha; and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE).The Government has also adopted a focused export-promotion and market-diversification strategy covering 40 priority countries. The Sixteen Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which are in force, including the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); and the concluded FTAs with the European Union (EU) and New Zealand provide an opportunity for Indian textiles and apparel sector to enhance their exports and undertake market diversification. The Government of India launched RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) on 19 March 2026 under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to support exporters affected by disruptions arising from the West Asia/Middle East conflict and maritime challenges in the Gulf region. Customs duty on imports of cotton falling under Chapter 5201 has been temporarily exempted from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to augment domestic availability. Further, the Government has approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31 to address key bottlenecks, improve productivity growth, and resolve quality-related concerns in India’s cotton sector. The Government has implemented the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme since March 2019, to rebate all embedded State and Central taxes/levies on export of Apparel/Garments and Made-ups to provide support and enhance competitiveness of these sectors. Further, the recent extension of the scheme up to 30 September 2026 provides policy stability, strengthens competitiveness of Indian textile exports. ****