Lok Sabha Question No. 2594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Demand for Indian Textiles Abroad
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arun Sao

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## DEMAND FOR INDIAN TEXTILES ABROAD

## 2594. SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of high demand for Indian textile globally, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has formulated any plan in view of the demand for Indian textiles abroad and set any target for export of textiles;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  textile  products  manufactured  and  the  volume  of  trade  in  exports  to different countries during each of the last three years, product-wise and State-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Government has taken cognizance of the potential for boosting exports of Indian textiles in view of a large global market.

(b) & (c): To boost exports Government has formulated a strategy to facilitate access to 12 major export markets to diversify exports. Government has also introduced the new RoSCTL (Rebate of  State  and  Central  Taxes  and  Levies)  scheme  w.e.f  7th  March  2019  and  notified  a special one-time additional ad-hoc incentive of upto 1% of FoB value to be provided for exports of  apparel  and  made-ups  to  offset  the  difference  between  RoSCTL  and  RoSL  +  MEIS@4%, from 7.3.2019 to 31.12.2019. To boost exports in MMF sector, Government has removed antidumping  duty  on  PTA,  a  key  raw  material  for  the  manufacture  of  MMF  fibre  and  yarn. Exporters are also provided assistance under Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Interest equalization rate for pre and post shipment credit for exports  by MSMEs of textile sector has been enhanced from 3% to 5% w.e.f. 02.11.2018. Benefits of Interest Equalization Scheme has been  extended  to  merchant  exporters  from  02.01.2019  which  was  earlier  limited  to  only manufacturer exporters.

(d):

| Segment         | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Fiber (mn kg)   | 9,199     | 7,465     | 8,005     |
| Yarn (mn kg)    | 9,040     | 9,123     | 9,225     |
| Fabric (mn sqm) | 65,505    | 64,421    | 67,455    |

Source: Textile commissioner

Details of volume wise textile exports to different top 10 countries during last 3 years:

| Sr. No   | Country       | Unit   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|----------|---------------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | U S A         | Mn Kgs |       496 |       494 |       490 |
| 1        | U S A         | Mn Nos |       238 |       267 |       298 |
| 1        | U S A         | Mn Sqm |       329 |       354 |       361 |
| 2        | Bangladesh    | Mn Kgs |       684 |       708 |       653 |
| 2        | Bangladesh    | Mn Nos |         1 |         1 |         1 |
| 2        | Bangladesh    | Mn Sqm |       349 |       408 |       416 |
| 3        | China p       | Mn Kgs |      1043 |       828 |      1137 |
| 3        | China p       | Mn Nos |         3 |         4 |         3 |
| 3        | China p       | Mn Sqm |        28 |        43 |        72 |
| 4        | UAE           | Mn Kgs |        72 |        64 |        77 |
| 4        | UAE           | Mn Nos |        15 |        13 |        13 |
| 4        | UAE           | Mn Sqm |       417 |       251 |       259 |
| 5        | Pakistan      | Mn Kgs |       245 |       260 |       273 |
| 5        | Pakistan      | Mn Nos |         0 |         0 |         0 |
| 5        | Pakistan      | Mn Sqm |        94 |        82 |        84 |
| 6        | Turkey        | Mn Kgs |       308 |       361 |       269 |
| 6        | Turkey        | Mn Nos |         0 |         0 |         0 |
| 6        | Turkey        | Mn Sqm |        19 |        26 |        22 |
| 7        | Korea         | Mn Kgs |       152 |       156 |       170 |
| 7        | Korea         | Mn Nos |         1 |         1 |         1 |
| 7        | Korea         | Mn Sqm |       114 |       118 |       140 |
| 8        | Sri Lanka     | Mn Kgs |        59 |        64 |        68 |
| 8        | Sri Lanka     | Mn Nos |         2 |         2 |         2 |
| 8        | Sri Lanka     | Mn Sqm |       217 |       200 |       229 |
| 9        | Vietnam       | Mn Kgs |       168 |       254 |       246 |
| 9        | Vietnam       | Mn Nos |         0 |         0 |         0 |
| 9        | Vietnam       | Mn Sqm |        36 |        45 |        46 |
| 10       | Brazil        | Mn Kgs |       210 |       227 |       201 |
| 10       | Brazil        | Mn Nos |         1 |         3 |         3 |
| 10       | Brazil        | Mn Sqm |        11 |        13 |        15 |
|          | Rest of world | Mn Kgs |      2019 |      2150 |      2201 |
|          | Rest of world | Mn Nos |       261 |       301 |       307 |
|          | Rest of world | Mn Sqm |      1856 |      2028 |      2363 |
|          | Total         | Mn Kgs |      5457 |      5566 |      5785 |
|          | Total         | Mn Nos |       523 |       591 |       628 |
|          | Total         | Mn Sqm |      3471 |      3567 |      4006 |

Source: DGCI&S

State-wise details are not maintained by DGCIS.

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