Lok Sabha Question No. 2322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Exports and Imports of Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF TEXTILES

## 2322. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  exports  and  imports  pertaining  to  textiles  during  the  last  three  years  including  the foreign exchanges involved;
- (b) the details of the steps taken to curtail imports of textiles; and
- (c) the details of the facilities/assistance provided for exporting textile products?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a): The details of textiles exports and imports including handicrafts during the last three years are as follows:

## Textiles & apparel exports of India

(USD mn)

|                                               | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Readymade Garment                             | 15,488    | 12,272    | 16,015    |
| Cotton Textiles                               | 10,263    | 11,128    | 17,166    |
| Man-made textiles                             | 5,324     | 4,180     | 6,294     |
| Wool &Woolen textiles                         | 181       | 109       | 166       |
| Silk Products                                 | 72        | 76        | 109       |
| Handloom Products                             | 319       | 223       | 269       |
| Carpets                                       | 1,373     | 1,491     | 1,790     |
| Jute Products                                 | 357       | 397       | 537       |
| Handicrafts                                   | 1,798     | 1,708     | 2,088     |
| Total T&A including Handicrafts (rounded off) | 35,177    | 31,585    | 44,435    |

Source: DGCIS Provisional data

Textiles & apparel imports of India (USD mn)

|                                               | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Readymade Garment                             | 1,144     | 881       | 1,265     |
| Cotton Textiles                               | 2,759     | 1,527     | 2,143     |
| Man-made textiles                             | 2,682     | 2,334     | 3,433     |
| Wool &Woolen textiles                         | 332       | 200       | 320       |
| Silk Products                                 | 210       | 99        | 148       |
| Handloom Products                             | 10        | 6         | 2         |
| Carpets                                       | 118       | 72        | 100       |
| Jute Products                                 | 242       | 176       | 248       |
| Handicrafts                                   | 764       | 577       | 534       |
| Total T&A including Handicrafts (rounded off) | 8,262     | 5,873     | 8,193     |

Source: DGCIS provisional data

(b) & (c): Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  viz,  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated Textile  Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA),  SAMARTH  (Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile Sector), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development  Programme,  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP),  National  Technical Textile  Mission  (NTTM),  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP)  etc.  catering  exclusively  for development of textile sector in the country.  Further, Government is promoting production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles in the country through Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles.

India has so far signed 13 Free Trade Agreements including recently concluded agreement with UAE and Australia; and 6 Preferential Trade Agreements  with various trading partners.  In  order to boost  export  of  textiles  products,  Government  extended  continuation  of  Rebate  of  State  and  Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) on exports of Apparel/Garments and Made-ups. Further, textiles products not  covered  under  the  RoSCTL  are  covered  under  Remissions  of  Duties  and  Taxes  on  Exported Products (RoDTEP) along with other products.

Government also provides financial support to  various Export Promotion Councils and  Trade Bodies engaged in promotion of textiles and garments exports, for organising and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets etc.

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