Lok Sabha Question No. 5581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Export of 'Made in India' Textile
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## EXPORT OF 'MADE IN INDIA' TEXTILE

## 5581. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the quantity of 'Made-in-India' textile exported to other countries during the last five years including the current year;
- (b) the revenue earned for the export of Indian textiles during the said period;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government during the said period to facilitate makers of Indian textile for better production; and
- (d)  whether  the  Indian  textile  industry  is  up  for  growth  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor, year-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) & (b): The details of Indian textiles & apparel export during the last five years including the current year are as follows:

(USD mn)

| Commodity                        | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | Apr-Feb 2021-22   |
|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| India's textiles& apparel export | 35,472    | 35,723    | 36,558    | 33,379    | 29,877    | 38,290            |

Source: DGCIS provisional data

- (c): Government  has  been  supporting  textile  sector  by  following  schemes/  programs  aimed  at increasing competitiveness of Indian textile exports:
- i. Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) was in operation from 1.4.2015 till 31.12.2020 for  exports  made  (including  textiles  products)  with  an  objective  to  offset  infrastructural inefficiencies and associated costs involved in exporting goods/ products which were produced/ manufactured in India.
- ii. To  promote  the  textile  exports,  Government  announced  a  Special  Package  for  garments  and made-ups  sectors.  The  package  offered  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.
- iii. The RoSL scheme was replaced by Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme w.e.f 7th March 2019. In order to make textiles products cost competitive and adopting the principle of zero rated export, Government extended continuation of RoSCTL on exports of Apparel/Garments (Chapters-61 & 62) and Made-ups (Chapter-63) till 31st March 2024. The other  textiles  products  (excluding  Chapter  61,  62  and  63)  which  are  not  covered  under  the RoSCTL are covered under Remissions of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) along with other products.
- iv. Government  enhanced  interest  equalization  rate  for  pre  and  post  shipment  credit  for  exports done by MSMEs including textiles sector from 3% to 5% w.e.f. 02.11.2018. Benefits of Interest Equalization Scheme extended to merchant exporters from 02.01.2019 which was earlier limited to only manufacturer exporters.
- v. To promote production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles in the country, the Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles.  The  selected  companies will be eligible to get incentives on achieving the threshold investment  and  threshold/  incremental  turnover.  The  Scheme  has  two  parts:  Part-1  &  Part-2. Under Scheme Part-1, 15% incentive will be provided on attaining required turnover in Year-1. Under Scheme Part-2, 11% incentive will be provided on attaining required turnover in Year-1. Incentive will be reduced by 1% every year from Year-2 onward till the Year-5 under both parts of the Scheme.
- vi. In  addition,  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (seven)  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/ Brownfield sites to develop world class infrastructure including plug and play facility. There is provision for incentivizing manufacturing units for setting up early in PM MITRA Parks.  This is only available to those manufacturing companies who are not availing Textile PLI scheme benefits.

(d): Export of Textiles & Apparel from April 2021-February 2022 posted an increase of around 46% over last year for the same period. The export of Textiles and Apparel has maintained its momentum and is now showing positive growth in FY:2021-22 due to above interventions by the Government from time to time.

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