Lok Sabha Question No. 1044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Export of Textiles Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1044

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## EXPORT OF TEXTILES PRODUCTS

## 1044.      SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  statistics  regarding  import  of  textiles  products  from various countries to India;
- (b) if so, the details of such imports in the country during the last ten years, year, item and country-wise and the revenue generated through imports during that period;
- (c) whether the Government has any statistics regarding export of textiles products from the country;
- (d) if so, the details of export of textiles products to various countries during the said period, years, item and country-wise and the revenue generated through exports;
- (e) whether the Government has noticed that there is a decline in export of textiles products; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to enhance the export of textile products?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b)     Yes Sir. Details of imports to India during the last ten years,  item and country-wise are as follows:

| Commodity                       | 2009- 10   | 2010- 11   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | CAGR   |
|---------------------------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Readymade Garment               | 108        | 196        | 316       | 328       | 434       | 524       | 581       | 596       | 773       | 1,106     | 30%    |
| Cotton Textiles                 | 942        | 1,012      | 1,347     | 1,614     | 1,571     | 1,794     | 1,707     | 2,083     | 2,448     | 2,065     | 9%     |
| Man-made textiles               | 1,248      | 1,598      | 1,935     | 1,945     | 1,988     | 2,292     | 2,130     | 1,973     | 2,265     | 2,670     | 9%     |
| Woolen textiles                 | 245        | 353        | 462       | 387       | 377       | 413       | 367       | 327       | 372       | 425       | 6%     |
| Silk Products                   | 384        | 378        | 342       | 310       | 220       | 215       | 206       | 210       | 251       | 202       | -7%    |
| Handloom Products               | 2          | 4          | 7         | 14        | 19        | 10        | 10        | 5         | 11        | 15        | 26%    |
| Carpets                         | 37         | 47         | 59        | 56        | 61        | 74        | 79        | 71        | 94        | 101       | 12%    |
| Jute Products                   | 141        | 213        | 246       | 248       | 155       | 170       | 248       | 244       | 181       | 170       | 2%     |
| Total Textile& Apparel          | 3,106      | 3,801      | 4,715     | 4,902     | 4,825     | 5,493     | 5,328     | 5,509     | 6,394     | 6,755     | 9%     |
| Handicrafts                     | 202        | 297        | 451       | 441       | 472       | 560       | 693       | 784       | 923       | 794       | 16%    |
| Total T&A including Handicrafts | 3,308      | 4,098      | 5,166     | 5,343     | 5,297     | 6,053     | 6,021     | 6,293     | 7,318     | 7,549     | 10%    |

Source: DGCI&S

Details of country wise imports during last 10 years:

| Country    | 2009- 10   | 2010- 11   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | % Share   |
|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| China      | 1,345      | 1,801      | 2,247     | 2,274     | 2,304     | 2,587     | 2,589     | 2,384     | 2,930     | 2,888     | 38%       |
| USA        | 232        | 202        | 279       | 275       | 302       | 320       | 324       | 488       | 635       | 559       | 7%        |
| Bangladesh | 126        | 198        | 281       | 296       | 263       | 302       | 395       | 409       | 395       | 559       | 7%        |
| Australia  | 118        | 159        | 241       | 219       | 186       | 235       | 197       | 447       | 325       | 266       | 4%        |
| Taiwan     | 133        | 171        | 207       | 203       | 195       | 192       | 168       | 154       | 158       | 158       | 2%        |
| Vietnam    | 39         | 46         | 68        | 91        | 129       | 172       | 215       | 238       | 338       | 374       | 5%        |
| Thailand   | 109        | 123        | 148       | 134       | 127       | 152       | 156       | 131       | 167       | 182       | 2%        |
| Korea      | 93         | 109        | 143       | 142       | 124       | 137       | 136       | 131       | 164       | 192       | 3%        |
| Indonesia  | 75         | 90         | 117       | 88        | 89        | 130       | 150       | 121       | 174       | 232       | 3%        |
| Hong Kong  | 77         | 83         | 100       | 96        | 98        | 146       | 163       | 138       | 128       | 202       | 3%        |
| RoW        | 961        | 1,116      | 1,333     | 1,525     | 1,481     | 1,681     | 1,528     | 1,652     | 1,904     | 1,937     | 26%       |
| Total      | 3,308      | 4,098      | 5,166     | 5,343     | 5,297     | 6,053     | 6,021     | 6,293     | 7,318     | 7,549     |           |

Source: DGCI&S

Yes  Sir.  Details  of  exports  from  India  to  various  countries  during  the  last  ten

(c) & (d) years,  item and country-wise are as follows:

| Commodity                       | 2009-10   | 2010-11   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | CAGR   |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Readymade Garment               | 10,722    | 11,627    | 13,731    | 12,949    | 14,990    | 16,833    | 16,964    | 17,368    | 16,707    | 16,138    | 5%     |
| Cotton Textiles                 | 6,763     | 9,717     | 12,122    | 12,316    | 13,683    | 11,754    | 11,149    | 10,529    | 11,212    | 12,405    | 7%     |
| Man-made textiles               | 3,971     | 4,748     | 5,679     | 5,052     | 5,781     | 5,827     | 5,162     | 5,151     | 5,413     | 5,551     | 4%     |
| Wool &Woolen textiles           | 98        | 133       | 243       | 196       | 181       | 202       | 197       | 175       | 187       | 222       | 10%    |
| Silk Products                   | 304       | 374       | 209       | 167       | 159       | 143       | 98        | 76        | 69        | 76        | -14%   |
| Handloom Products               | 265       | 346       | 552       | 515       | 373       | 370       | 369       | 360       | 356       | 344       | 3%     |
| Carpets                         | 759       | 1,035     | 918       | 1,093     | 1,178     | 1,361     | 1,440     | 1,490     | 1,430     | 1,482     | 8%     |
| Jute Products                   | 229       | 487       | 454       | 384       | 400       | 316       | 313       | 321       | 350       | 340       | 4%     |
| Total Textile& Clothing         | 23,111    | 28,467    | 33,908    | 32,673    | 36,747    | 36,805    | 35,692    | 35,472    | 35,723    | 36,558    | 5%     |
| Handicrafts*                    | 1,423     | 1,719     | 2,176     | 2,551     | 3,158     | 3,263     | 3,293     | 3,639     | 3,573     | 3,804     | 12%    |
| Total T&A including Handicrafts | 24,533    | 30,186    | 36,084    | 35,224    | 39,904    | 40,068    | 38,984    | 39,110    | 39,296    | 40,362    | 6%     |

Source: DGCI&S

Details of country wise exports during last 10 years:

| Country    | 2009- 10   | 2010- 11   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | % Share   |
|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| USA        | 4,352      | 5,132      | 5,854     | 6,024     | 6,877     | 7,406     | 7,776     | 7,878     | 8,084     | 8,128     | 20%       |
| UAE        | 1,660      | 1,908      | 2,166     | 2,141     | 2,695     | 3,784     | 4,476     | 4,741     | 3,454     | 2,440     | 6%        |
| Bangladesh | 601        | 1,251      | 1,265     | 1,763     | 1,924     | 1,968     | 2,087     | 2,124     | 2,314     | 2,353     | 6%        |
| UK         | 1,690      | 1,815      | 2,088     | 2,085     | 2,430     | 2,577     | 2,520     | 2,358     | 2,408     | 2,183     | 5%        |
| China      | 1,344      | 2,069      | 4,210     | 3,558     | 4,005     | 2,540     | 1,898     | 1,685     | 1,253     | 2,076     | 5%        |
| Germany    | 1,524      | 1,681      | 1,864     | 1,580     | 1,852     | 1,860     | 1,726     | 1,809     | 1,848     | 1,688     | 4%        |
| Spain      | 665        | 741        | 787       | 749       | 857       | 932       | 998       | 1,009     | 1,128     | 1,039     | 3%        |

| France     | 861    | 852    | 994    | 837    | 1,010   | 1,140   | 1,068   | 1,029   | 1,045   | 956    | 2%   |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------|------|
| Italy      | 735    | 854    | 986    | 750    | 874     | 864     | 788     | 803     | 874     | 835    | 2%   |
| Netherland | 498    | 573    | 710    | 570    | 653     | 654     | 578     | 646     | 679     | 674    | 2%   |
| RoW        | 10,603 | 13,309 | 15,159 | 15,165 | 16,728  | 16,343  | 15,070  | 15,027  | 16,208  | 17,989 | 45%  |
| Total      | 24,533 | 30,186 | 36,084 | 35,224 | 39,904  | 40,068  | 38,984  | 39,110  | 39,296  | 40,362 |      |

Source: DGCI&S

(e) In the last ten years, exports of textile products have increased by CAGR 6% from  USD 24,533 mn in 2009-10 to USD 40,362 mn in 2018-19.

(f) Does  not  arise.  However,  to  enhance  the  export  of  textile  products,  Government announced a Special Package for garments and made-ups sectors. The package offers Rebate of State  Levies  (RoSL),  labour  law  reforms,  additional  incentives  under  Amended  Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) and relaxation of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act. The RoSL scheme has been replaced by the new RoSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies)  scheme  w.e.f  7th  March  2019.  Assistance  is  also  provided  to  exporters  under  Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Government has enhanced interest equalization rate for pre and post  shipment  credit  for  exports  done  by  MSMEs  of  textile  sector  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.

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