Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Export of Readymade Garments, Cotton Yarn and Fabrics
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

## EXPORT OF READYMADE GARMENTS, COTTON YARN AND FABRICS

## 2530. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether the export of readymade garments, cotton yarn and fabrics have been increased for a period between October 2023 to May 2024, if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons for their increase;
- (b) whether increased demand in international market is the primary reason behind this increase, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the demand of cotton yarn remained at a low ebb since the Covid -19 pandemic, if so, details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Ministry is planning to give policy support to this industry with sustainable growth, if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) & (b): India's exports of readymade garments, cotton yarn and fabrics  for the period October 2023 to May 2024 is as under:

(Value in USD Million)

| DESCRIPTION                              |   OCT-23 |   NOV-23 |   DEC-23 |   JAN-24 |   FEB-24 |   MAR-24 |   APR-24 |   MAY-24 |
|------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Readymade Garment                        |      909 |     1021 |     1295 |     1441 |     1476 |     1473 |     1198 |     1357 |
| Cotton Textiles                          |     1005 |      896 |      982 |      956 |     1229 |     1181 |      989 |     1046 |
| Cotton Yarn                              |      335 |      290 |      299 |      265 |      319 |      341 |      301 |      315 |
| Cotton Fabrics, Madeups Etc.             |      541 |      468 |      534 |      531 |      607 |      624 |      528 |      564 |
| Other textile yarn, fabrics, madeups etc |       62 |       57 |       64 |       57 |       61 |       72 |       66 |       73 |
| Cotton Raw Incld. Waste                  |       66 |       81 |       85 |      103 |      243 |      144 |       94 |       94 |

Source: DGCIS, Provisional data

There is an increase of 49% in export of Readymade Garments in May 2024 with respect to October 2023. Further, there is decrease of approx. 6% in export of Cotton Yarn in May 2024 with respect to October 2023 and there is an increase of 4% in export of Cotton Fabrics, Madeups etc. in May 2024 with respect to October 2023.

## (c) & (d): India's export of Cotton Yarn from 2019-20 to 2023-24 is as under:

Value in USD Million

| Commodity   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Cotton Yarn | 2,761     | 2,791     | 5,498     | 2,752     | 3,780     |

Source: DGCIS, Provisional data

There is an increase of approx. 37% in export of Cotton Yarn during FY: 2023-24 with respect to FY: 2019-20.

With  a  view  to  ensure  a  consistent  supply  of  cotton  in  the  country  and  have  a  sustained  interest  of farmers in cotton cultivation, Government of India is declaring Minimum Support Price (MSP) of cotton every year. This mechanism ensures that farmers receive a fair remunerative price for their produce in the event market prices of cotton falls below the MSP rates and also facilitates the availability of cotton at competitive prices.

In order to boost export of textiles products, Government is implementing scheme for 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 is implementing various schemes viz, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, 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)  etc.  catering  exclusively  for  development  of  textile  sector  in  the country.

In  addition,  Government  provides  financial  support  to  various  Export  Promotion  Councils  and  Trade Bodies under Market Access Initiative Scheme implemented by Department of Commerce for organising and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets etc at national and international levels.

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