Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Cotton Impex Policy
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## COTTON IMPEX POLICY

## 311. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

## be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the cotton export and import policy of the country along with the details about the share of Indian cotton exports in the world;
- (b) whether the textile/fabric/clothes/ apparel are being imported from various countries including our neighbouring countries, and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of export/import of cotton yarn during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve domestic textile industries?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) Cotton is freely importable and exportable.  Indian cotton export has 20% share in the world.
- (b) Yes,  India  imports  textile,  fabric  and  apparel  from  various  countries including our neighboring countries. Textile and apparel imports from top three suppliers to India in 2015-16 are as under:
- (c) Details of export/import of cotton yarn during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise are at Annexure-I.
- (d) In  order  to  improve  the  domestic  textile  industry  and  generate employment,  Government  has  announced  a  special  package  which offers labour law reforms, additional incentives under ATUFS, enhanced duty drawback coverage and relaxation of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act for garment industry.

| Values in US$ million   | China   |   Bangladesh |   USA |
|-------------------------|---------|--------------|-------|
| Textiles except fabric  | 1,030   |          224 |   286 |
| Fabric                  | 1,278   |           39 |    18 |
| Apparel                 | 210     |          144 |     9 |
| Total                   | 2,518   |          407 |   313 |

Import of cotton yarn (In US$ Mn.)

| Rank   | Country   | April - March   | April - March   | April - March   | %Change   | April - August   | April - August   | %Change   |
|--------|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|------------------|------------------|-----------|
| Rank   | Country   | 2013-14         | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | %Change   | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | %Change   |
|        | World     | 54.35           | 41.33           | 41.71           | 0.93      | 21.48            | 20.65            | -3.85     |
| 1      | China     | 41.13           | 32.37           | 36.72           | 13.45     | 19.93            | 18.76            | -5.86     |
| 2      | Hong Kong | 0.23            | 0.29            | 2.33            | 689.29    | 0.15             | 0.41             | 178.64    |
| 3      | Italy     | 0.84            | 0.78            | 0.49            | -36.36    | 0.22             | 0.28             | 25.68     |
| 4      | Indonesia | 0.09            | 0.21            | 0.48            | 128.45    | 0.29             | 0.27             | -7.07     |
| 5      | Pakistan  | 2.84            | 0.36            | 0.26            | -28.53    | 0.23             | 0.10             | -55.2     |

Export of cotton yarn (In US$ Mn.)

| Rank   | Country    | April - March   | April - March   | April - March   | % Change   | April - August   | April - August   | % Change   |
|--------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|------------------|------------------|------------|
| Rank   | Country    | 2013-14         | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | % Change   | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | % Change   |
|        | World      | 4555.38         | 3938.19         | 3610.56         | -8.32      | 1568.21          | 1224.46          | -21.92     |
| 1      | China      | 1908.07         | 1516.99         | 1475.49         | -2.74      | 751.38           | 322.57           | -57.07     |
| 2      | Bangladesh | 533.37          | 554.43          | 572.09          | 3.18       | 188.39           | 246.97           | 31.09      |
| 3      | Egypt      | 177.12          | 186.59          | 164.42          | -11.88     | 64.27            | 58.62            | -8.79      |
| 4      | Pakistan   | 118.75          | 90.37           | 131.79          | 45.83      | 37.10            | 62.98            | 69.74      |
| 5      | Portugal   | 137.20          | 112.53          | 110.10          | -2.16      | 40.19            | 49.66            | 23.56      |

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Annexure-I