Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Boosting MSME Exports
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3134 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18.12.2025

## BOOSTING MSME EXPORTS

## 3134. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the total value of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) exports in FY 2025-26 and the sectors that have shown the highest export growth;
- (b) the initiatives taken by the Government to promote MSME participation in global value chains;
- (c) the  steps  taken  to  provide  financial  and  logistical  support  to  MSMEs  to  boost  their  export potential; and
- (d) the  details  of  any  collaborations  with  international  trade  organisations  to  enhance  MSME exports?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a):     The total value of exports related to MSME products during the FY 2025-26 (up to September) is Rs. 952023.35 Cr. as per the data of MSME related products culled out from DGCI&S portal. India's export  performance  during  the  period  reflects  strong  momentum  in  key  high  value  and  technology driven sectors, led by electronic goods, pharmaceuticals, and engineering goods.
- (b) and (c): In order to promote exports including from MSME sector, the Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) as a comprehensive framework to strengthen the overall export ecosystem. Under EPM, support shall be provided through NIRYAT PROTSAHAN, which focuses on trade finance facilitation for MSME exporters, and NIRYAT DISHA, which shall provide non-financial support  including  export-quality  and  compliance  assistance,  market-access  interventions,  logistics facilitation, and export ecosystem-building measures.Furthermore, the comprehensive GST rationalisation undertaken by the government directly strengthen MSMEs fortifying local supply chains in  critical  sectors  like  automobiles,  textiles,  food  processing,  logistics,  and  handicrafts.  Lower  GST rates have made raw materials and services more affordable, motivating small and medium enterprises and start-ups to scale up operations, invest in innovation, and compete both domestically and globally.

In  addition,  the  Government,  inter-alia,  has  undertaken  the  following  initiatives  to  boost  the competitiveness in global value chain: -

- i. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan enabling comprehensive and integrated planning for multimodal logistics.
- ii. National  Logistics  Policy  (NLP),  which  aims  to  drive  economic  growth  and  business competitiveness of the country through cost-effective logistics network.
- iii. Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Exporters  (CGSE)  for  providing  100% credit  guarantee coverage  by  National  Credit  Guarantee  Trustee  Company  Limited  (NCGTC)   to Member  Lending  Institutions  (MLIs)  for  extending  additional  credit  facilities  up  to Rs.20,000 crore to eligible exporters, including MSMEs.
- iv. International  Cooperation  Scheme:  The  scheme  aims  to  capacity  build  MSMEs  for entering export market by facilitating their participation in international exhibitions/fairs/conferences/seminar/buyer-seller meets abroad as well as reimbursement of various costs involved in exports.
- v. Micro  and  Small  Enterprises-  Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP)  scheme implemented  with  the  objective  to  enhance  the  productivity  and  competitiveness  of Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  for  their  holistic  development  adopting  cluster development approach by extending financial assistance to establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) in the existing clusters and establish/up-grade infrastructural facilities in new/existing industrial estates/areas/flatted factory complexes.
- vi. MSME  Competitive (Lean) scheme is to enhance the Domestic and Global Competitiveness  of  MSMEs  through  the  application  of  various  Lean  Techniques  and thereby achieving reduction in rejection rates, product and raw material movements and product cost.

(d):     India is a founder member of World Trade Organization. Ministry of MSME and its organization National  Small  Industries  Corporation  Ltd.  (NSIC)  have  signed  multiple  bilateral  agreements  with various  countries,  including  with  the  United  States  of  America  (USA),  The  Republic  of  Mauritius, Tajikistan,  Egypt,  The  Kingdom  of  Sweden,  United  Arab  Emirates,  for  cooperation  in  the  field  of MSMEs, especially for exchange of best practices leading to better competitiveness of MSMEs.

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