Lok Sabha Question No. 105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Export of Handloom Articles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## EXPORT OF HANDLOOM ARTICLES

## 105. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

(a) the details of the countries to which handloom articles have been exported as on date during each of the last three years;

(b) whether the Government has prepared any special scheme keeping in view the increasing demand of Indian handloom articles in foreign countries; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a): The details of top 20 countries for exports of Handloom products during the last three years is at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): Handloom Export Promotion Council, a nodal agency to promote the export of handloom products, provides support and guidance to the Indian Handloom exporters and international buyers for trade promotion and international marketing.

In addition, Ministry of Textiles through Office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms), promotes export of handlooms under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) by way of:

-  Assistance in establishing international marketing linkages to suitable Apex/Primary handloom cooperative societies, corporations, producers' companies, handloom awardees, exporters, other talented weavers etc. who are producing exclusive exportable handloom products.
-  Market  penetration  through  organisation/participation  in  international  fairs/exhibitions,  big ticket  events,  Buyer  Sellers  Meet,  Reverse  Buyer  Sellers  Meet  etc.,  for  export  promotion  of handloom  products.  Publicity  and  brand  development  through  India  Handloom  Brand  (IHB), Handloom Mark (HLM) and other measures.

| S. No   | 2018-19       | 2019-20       | 2020-2021     |
|---------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| S. No   | Country       | Country       | Country       |
| 1       | U S A         | U S A         | U S A         |
| 2       | SPAIN         | SPAIN         | U K           |
| 3       | U K           | UK            | AUSTRALIA     |
| 4       | ITALY         | GERMANY       | SPAIN         |
| 5       | U ARAB EMTS   | FRANCE        | GERMANY       |
| 6       | GERMANY       | U ARAB EMTS   | FRANCE        |
| 7       | FRANCE        | AUSTRALIA     | ITALY         |
| 8       | AUSTRALIA     | ITALY         | SOUTH AFRICA  |
| 9       | NETHERLAND    | NETHERLAND    | NETHERLAND    |
| 10      | SOUTH AFRICA  | SOUTH AFRICA  | SWEDEN        |
| 11      | JAPAN         | JAPAN         | JAPAN         |
| 12      | BELGIUM       | GREECE        | CANADA        |
| 13      | GREECE        | SWEDEN        | GREECE        |
| 14      | CANADA        | SRI LANKA DSR | U ARAB EMTS   |
| 15      | CHILE         | CANADA        | BRAZIL        |
| 16      | SRI LANKA DSR | BRAZIL        | FINLAND       |
| 17      | BRAZIL        | CHILE         | ISRAEL        |
| 18      | SWEDEN        | BELGIUM       | CHILE         |
| 19      | DENMARK       | PORTUGAL      | SRI LANKA DSR |
| 20      | PORTUGAL      | DENMARK       | SENEGAL       |

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