Lok Sabha Question No. 1145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Export of Textile and Allied Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hemant Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Ramya  Haridas, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## (a) & (b):

The year-wise details of exports of textile and apparel sector including handicrafts during the last five-years and current year is as follows:

## USD Million

| Commodity             | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018- 19   | 2019- 20   | April- July- 2019- 20   | April- July- 2020-21 (Provisio nal)   | CAGR (2015- 16 to 2019- 20)   | Change from April-July 2019-20 to April to July- 2020-21   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Readymade Garment     | 16,964    | 17,368    | 16,707    | 16,138     | 15,488     | 5,533                   | 2,510                                 | -2%                           | -55%                                                       |
| Cotton Textiles       | 11,149    | 10,529    | 11,212    | 12,405     | 10,263     | 3,205                   | 2,370                                 | -2%                           | -26%                                                       |
| Man-made textiles     | 5,162     | 5,151     | 5,413     | 5,551      | 5,324      | 1,758                   | 892                                   | 1%                            | -49%                                                       |
| Wool& Woolen textiles | 197       | 175       | 187       | 222        | 181        | 67                      | 29                                    | -2%                           | -57%                                                       |
| Silk Products         | 98        | 76        | 69        | 76         | 72         | 22                      | 17                                    | -7%                           | -23%                                                       |

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.09.2020

## EXPORT OF TEXTILE AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

## 1145.   SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

MS.RAMYA HARIDAS:

DR.SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR.SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

## be pleased to state :

- (a) whether export of textiles and allied products have decreased, if so, the details thereof during the last five years and current year, year-wise and product-wise along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the exports of readymade garments during the said period along with the reasons for fall or rise;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that the Government has fixed targets for export of textile and garments and if so, the details thereof along with the targets fixed and achieved, year-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps or is planning any scheme to enhance/promote export of textiles products including woolen, silk, cellulose, fibres and handicrafts, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

| Handloom Products               | 369    | 360    | 356    | 344    | 319    | 124    | 45    | -4%   | -64%   |
|---------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-------|--------|
| Carpets                         | 1,440  | 1,490  | 1,430  | 1,482  | 1,373  | 467    | 304   | -1%   | -35%   |
|                                 | 313    | 321    | 350    | 340    | 357    | 114    | 70    | 3%    | -39%   |
| Total Textile &Clothing         | 35,692 | 35,470 | 35,724 | 36,558 | 33,377 | 11,290 | 6,237 | -2%   | -45%   |
| Handicrafts*                    | 3,293  | 3,639  | 3,573  | 3,804  | 3,564  | 1,202  | 511   | 2%    | -57%   |
| Total T&A including Handicrafts | 38,985 | 39,109 | 39,297 | 40,362 | 36,941 | 12,492 | 6,748 | -1%   | -46%   |

Source: DGCIS, *EPCH

Note: *Handicrafts data for FY 2019-20 and April to July, 2020 is provisional provided by EPCH

The exports of T&A including handicraft products have shown de-growth of 1% CAGR from  year 2015-16 to 2019-20.

Reasons of decline:

- (i) High tariffs faced by Indian exporters in key markets such as EU as compared to zero duty access  given  to  competing  nations  like  Bangladesh,  Sri  Lanka,  Pakistan  and  Turkey  has affected export performance.
- (ii) Textile industry has hugely  affected due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic during last quarter of FY 2019-20 and I & II quarters of FY 2020-21.
- (c): No sir.
- (d): Ministry of Textiles has conducted a Symposium with Textile Export Promotion Councils and other  industry  stakeholders  for  finalizing  a  list  of  potential  textile  and  apparel  export  products  for which  exports  can  be  enhanced.  The  list  of  potential  export  products  were  shared  with  the  Indian Missions abroad for identification of potential buyers in the respective countries. Further, to make the textile  sector  competitive  in  international  market  by  rebating  all  taxes/levies,  the  Government  has decided to continue the RoSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies) scheme until such time  the  RoSCTL  scheme  is  merged  with  Remission  of  Duties  and  Taxes  on  Exported  Product (RoDTEP)  Scheme.  For  this  purpose,  the  Government  has  approved  adhoc  allocation  of  funds  of Rs.7398 crore for FY 2020-21 for issuance of duty credit scrips under RoSCTL Scheme. Further, in order to boost exports in MMF sector, Government has removed anti-dumping duty on PTA, a key raw material for the manufacture of MMF fibre and yarn. Assistance is also provided to exporters under Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.

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