**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Textiles has approved various schemes and programs to promote the textile industry. These efforts include market diversification, incentives to boost competitiveness, and trade agreements. The government has also exempted import duty on cotton up to December 31, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Schemes and Programs:**
* Approved schemes include PM MITRA Parks, PLI Scheme, National Technical Textiles Mission, SAMARTH Scheme, Silk Samagra-2, ATUFS, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicrafts Development Programme, and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme.
* **Market Diversification:**
* Formulated a 40-country market diversification strategy.
* Utilizes Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), industry delegations, and Indian Missions abroad.
* **Incentives and Benefits:**
* Organized Bharat Tex in 2024 & 2025 to strengthen international engagement.
* Implementing RoSCTL scheme for apparel garments and made-ups. More than 15,000 exporters have benefited from rebates on embedded taxes during FY 2024-25.
* Supporting textile products not covered under RoSCTL scheme under the RoDTEP scheme.
* **Trade Agreements:**
* Signed 15 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), including the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
* FTAs aim to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers and simplify procedures.
* **Export Promotion Mission (EPM):**
* Approved EPM anchored in a collaborative framework.
* Involves the Department of Commerce, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Finance, Financial Institutions, EPCs, Commodity Boards, industry associations, and state governments.
* **Import Duty Exemption:**
* Exempted import duty on cotton up to 31.12.2025.
* **GST Rationalization:**
* Rationalized GST rate across the textile value chain.
**Impact Analysis**
**Textile Industry**
* **Impact:** Benefits from various schemes, incentives, reduced import duties, and GST rationalization to enhance competitiveness and efficiency.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the details of the schemes, incentives, and agreements to leverage them effectively.
**Exporters**
* **Impact:** Benefit from RoSCTL and RoDTEP schemes, FTAs, and enhanced global market access.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the available schemes and agreements to boost exports and competitiveness in partner markets.
**Artisans, Weavers, and Handicraft Clusters**
* **Impact:** Receive end-to-end support through the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the available programs and initiatives to improve their skills and access markets.
**Financial Institutions**
* **Impact:** Collaboration with the Export Promotion Mission may be required.
* **Action Required:** Support the textile industry through financial products.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Involvement in Export Promotion Mission.
* **Action Required:** Coordinate with the involved ministries and Export Promotion Mission.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The primary government body responsible for the textile industry and the schemes mentioned.
PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme: A scheme to establish world-class industrial infrastructure for the textile industry.
Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme: A scheme for apparel garments and made-ups, based on WTO-compliant principles of zero-rated exports.
Export Promotion Mission (EPM): A collaborative framework to promote textile exports, involving multiple government entities.
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Agreements aimed to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to facilitate trade.
Ministry of Textiles
SETTING UP OF INTERNATIONAL MARKET HUB
FOR PROMOTION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 1:50PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Textiles approved various schemes and programmes to encourage and promote the textile
industry such as PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme for world-
class industrial infrastructure; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for MMF Apparel, MMF
Fabrics and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness;
National Technical Textiles Mission for research, innovation, market development and skilling;
SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector; Silk Samagra-2 for sericulture
development; Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for modernization; National
Handloom Development Programme, National Handicrafts Development Programme, Comprehensive
Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme for end-to-end support to artisans, weavers and handicraft
clusters.
The Ministry has formulated a comprehensive 40 country market diversification strategy, identifying high-
potential global destinations and undertaking structured outreach through Export Promotion Councils
(EPCs), industry delegations, and Indian Missions abroad to enhance India’s global footprint.
Government provides various incentives and benefits to enhance the competitiveness of textiles industry
in the international and domestic market, some of these are: -
(i) The Ministry with support of EPCs has organized Bharat Tex in 2024 & 2025— India’s largest global
textile event to strengthen international engagement, bringing together exhibitors and trade visitors from
various countries, and showcasing the scale, innovation, and global competitiveness of India’s textile
ecosystem.
(ii) The Government is implementing the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme
for apparel garments and made-ups, based on WTO-compliant principles of zero-rated exports. The textile
products which are not covered under the RoSCTL scheme are supporting under the Remission of Duties
and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme along with other non-textile sectors. Under RoSCTL,
more than 15,000 exporters have been benefitted from rebates on embedded taxes during FY 2024-25.
(iii) India has signed 15 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), including the India-UK Comprehensive
Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). These FTAs aim to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers, simplify
procedures, and address structural issues to make Indian Exporters more competitive in partner markets.
(iv) The Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) which is anchored in a
collaborative framework involving the Department of Commerce, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of
Finance, and other key stakeholders including Financial Institutions, Export Promotion Councils,
Commodity Boards, industry associations, and state governments.v) The Government has exempted import duty on cotton upto 31.12.2025 for reducing the input material
costs for the textile industry, ensuring adequate supply and improving export competitiveness and
enhancing overall industry efficiency.
vi) The Government has rationalized the GST rate across the textile value chain to remove structural
anomalies, reduce costs, boost demand, support exports and sustain jobs.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI
PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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Mayusha A.M
(Rajya Sabha US Q1599)
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