Lok Sabha Question No. 4022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Textile and Apparel Sectors
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

## TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTORS

## 4022. ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI:

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

(a)  the  details  regarding  total  production,  export  value  and  employment  generated  by  the  textile  and apparel sector in each district of Maharashtra during each of the last five years, category-wise;

(b) whether the Government has assessed the tariff and non-tariff advantages enjoyed by Bangladesh in key markets such as the European Union and the United Kingdom vis-a vis India and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  such  preferential  access  has  adversely  impacted  India's  textile  exports  and  market  share, particularly from each district of Maharashtra and the data supporting this assessment;

(d) whether industry bodies in Maharashtra have raised concerns regarding loss of competitiveness due to tariff disparities and the action taken thereon; and

(e) the details regarding the specific measures proposed, including trade negotiations, export incentives or  State-specific  support,  to  protect  Indian  textile  exporters  and  employment  from  tariff-related disadvantage?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिरििाज ग िंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The  Textile  and  apparel  (including  handicrafts)  exports  from  Maharashtra  stood  at  ₹33,610.5 crore in 2024-25. The district-wise Export of Textile and Apparels in the State of Maharashtra during 2020-21 to 2024-25 is attached at Annexure-I. The total output of Textiles and Apparel  factories as per an industry survey by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) and the estimated number of workers engaged in Textile and Apparel Sector  in the State of Maharashtra  during 2019-20 to 2023-24  is attached Annexure II & III respectively.

(b) to (e): Bangladesh, owing to its  Least  Developed  Country  (LDC)  status,  enjoys  duty-free  and quota-free  market  access  in  the  European  Union.  Similarly,  in  the  United  Kingdom,  Bangladesh  also benefits from zero-duty access for most products, including textiles, under the preferential arrangements available to LDCs.

Overall,   India has signed 16 FTAs so far and concluded FTA Negotiations with EU and New Zealand. These  FTAs provide tariff  elimination  or  reduction,  improved  market  access,  and  simplified  trade procedures for Indian exporters once they come into force. Both  in the U.K. and in the E.U., India has undertaken trade negotiations to strengthen its market access, including the India-UK Comprehensive Economic  and  Trade  Agreement  (CETA)  signed  in  July  2025  and  the  Free  Trade  Agreement negotiations concluded with the European Union in January 2026.

While tariff preferences are an important factor, the competitiveness of products in international markets  is  also  determined  by  other  factors  such  as  product  quality,  cost  efficiency,  compliance  with standards,  supply  chain  reliability,  scale  of  production,  and  logistics  efficiency.  etc.  India's  textile  & apparel (including handicrafts) exports to the world stood at Rs. 3,19,573.2 crore in 2024-25 exhibiting a CAGR growth of 8.2% from 2020-21 (Rs.2,33,304.00 Crore). During the same period, Maharashtra's textile & Apparel *including Handicrafts) exports grew from Rs. 29,629.3 Cr in 2020-21 to 33,610.50 Cr during 2024.25.

Exporters of all States, including Maharashtra benefit from the schemes and initiatives implemented by the Government to strengthen the textile and apparel sector. The major schemes/initiatives  include  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks Scheme to create a modern, integrated, world class textile infrastructure; Production Linked Incentive (PLI)  Scheme  focusing  on  MMF  Fabric,  MMF  Apparel  and  Technical  Textiles  to  boost  large  scale manufacturing  and  enhancing  competitiveness;  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  focusing  on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development; SAMARTH - Scheme for Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  with  the  objective  providing  demand  driven,  placement  oriented, skilling program; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; National Handloom Development Program for end to end support for handloom sector. Ministry of Textiles is also  implementing  National  Handicrafts  Development  Programme  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme for promotion of handicrafts.

Export competitiveness is further supported through Schemes such as Rebate of State and Central Taxes  and  Levies  (RoSCTL)  and Remission  of  Duties  and  Taxes  on  Exported  Products  (RoDTEP) schemes.  In addition, the government has approved the Export Promotion Mission implemented through NIRYAT  PROTSAHAN  and  NIRYAT  DISHA  for  trade  finance,  market  access,  branding  and compliance  and  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Exporters  (CGSE) providing  100%  credit  guarantee particularly benefitting MSMEs.

## Annexure-I

| Maharashtra's Textile &Apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Crore)-District Wise   | Maharashtra's Textile &Apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Crore)-District Wise   | Maharashtra's Textile &Apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Crore)-District Wise   | Maharashtra's Textile &Apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Crore)-District Wise   | Maharashtra's Textile &Apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Crore)-District Wise   | Maharashtra's Textile &Apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in Rs. Crore)-District Wise   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.                                                                                            | District                                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                                           | 2022-23                                                                                           | 2023-24                                                                                           | 2024-25                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                 | MUMBAI                                                                                            | 13,243.548                                                                                        | 12,372.327                                                                                        | 13,686.142                                                                                        | 12,412.572                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                 | THANE                                                                                             | 6,110.546                                                                                         | 5,720.152                                                                                         | 5,675.290                                                                                         | 5,694.940                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                 | MUMBAI SUBURBAN                                                                                   | 1,908.726                                                                                         | 2,401.375                                                                                         | 2,594.192                                                                                         | 3,261.416                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                 | PALGHAR                                                                                           | 1,876.796                                                                                         | 1,996.588                                                                                         | 2,185.517                                                                                         | 2,062.615                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                 | KOLHAPUR                                                                                          | 2,667.186                                                                                         | 1,658.265                                                                                         | 1,877.109                                                                                         | 1,941.771                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                 | PUNE                                                                                              | 1,586.361                                                                                         | 1,355.647                                                                                         | 1,510.101                                                                                         | 1,863.252                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                 | NAGPUR                                                                                            | 2,226.941                                                                                         | 1,465.974                                                                                         | 1,200.153                                                                                         | 1,294.629                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                 | RAIGAD                                                                                            | 1,462.477                                                                                         | 1,198.305                                                                                         | 1,343.742                                                                                         | 845.683                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                 | WARDHA                                                                                            | 892.596                                                                                           | 432.394                                                                                           | 642.849                                                                                           | 755.850                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                | SOLAPUR                                                                                           | 590.094                                                                                           | 561.672                                                                                           | 555.046                                                                                           | 593.440                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                                | AURANGABAD                                                                                        | 1,066.717                                                                                         | 316.172                                                                                           | 472.459                                                                                           | 529.079                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                | AMRAVATI                                                                                          | 603.763                                                                                           | 219.683                                                                                           | 514.926                                                                                           | 391.896                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                | BULDHANA                                                                                          | 68.438                                                                                            | 14.384                                                                                            | 219.320                                                                                           | 297.730                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                | SANGLI                                                                                            | 430.281                                                                                           | 345.564                                                                                           | 276.134                                                                                           | 276.718                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                | NASHIK                                                                                            | 261.400                                                                                           | 180.893                                                                                           | 218.403                                                                                           | 268.514                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                | YAVATMAL                                                                                          | 1,050.056                                                                                         | 395.285                                                                                           | 301.109                                                                                           | 260.666                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                | DHULE                                                                                             | 376.372                                                                                           | 171.941                                                                                           | 269.550                                                                                           | 232.491                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                | PARBHANI                                                                                          | 372.464                                                                                           | 211.552                                                                                           | 515.827                                                                                           | 219.617                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                | SATARA                                                                                            | 130.157                                                                                           | 93.081                                                                                            | 103.641                                                                                           | 122.304                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                | JALGAON                                                                                           | 661.657                                                                                           | 183.643                                                                                           | 286.739                                                                                           | 83.583                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                                | JALNA                                                                                             | 1,325.297                                                                                         | 550.821                                                                                           | 187.975                                                                                           | 49.407                                                                                            |

| 22   | AHMEDNAGAR   | 136.860   | 60.340   | 48.591   | 48.462   |
|------|--------------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 23   | OSMANABAD    | 46.216    | 6.548    | 39.410   | 27.915   |
| 24   | AKOLA        | 273.135   | 107.031  | 99.091   | 23.654   |
| 25   | BEED         | 190.880   | 18.221   | 138.042  | 14.702   |
| 26   | NANDED       | 79.285    | 13.213   | 3.137    | 12.828   |
| 27   | CHANDRAPUR   | 174.778   | 37.367   | 16.049   | 10.708   |
| 28   | HINGOLI      | 13.394    | 0.000    | 2.061    | 7.357    |
| 29   | BHANDARA     | 7.061     | 3.242    | 3.744    | 5.196    |
| 30   | GONDIA       | 0.409     | 0.516    | 1.033    | 0.605    |
| 31   | NANDURBAR    | 36.762    | 7.298    | 10.686   | 0.555    |
| 32   | SINDHUDURG   | 0.606     | 0.030    | 0.027    | 0.193    |
| 33   | RATNAGIRI    | 0.121     | 0.025    | 0.276    | 0.108    |
| 34   | GADCHIROLI   | 0.026     | 0.204    | 0.814    | 0.058    |
| 35   | WASHIM       | 8.981     | 1.765    | 3.178    | 0.003    |
| 36   | LATUR        | 30.653    | 0.079    | 2.045    | 0.002    |
|      | Grand Total  | 39,911.0  | 32,101.6 | 35,004.4 | 33,610.5 |

Source - DGCIS

## Annexure-II

Total output (production) of textile and apparel in factory sector in the State of Maharashtra during 2019-20 to 2023-24

| S.No   | NIC Code - 3 Digit   | Description                                        | Total Output (₹-Lakh)   | Total Output (₹-Lakh)   | Total Output (₹-Lakh)   | Total Output (₹-Lakh)   | Total Output (₹-Lakh)   |
|--------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S.No   | NIC Code - 3 Digit   | Description                                        | 2019-20                 | 2020-21                 | 2021-22                 | 2022-23                 | 2023-24                 |
| 1      | 131                  | Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles        | 26,94,970               | 22,56,919               | 38,37,515               | 35,61,835               | 43,89,564               |
| 2      | 139                  | Manufacture of other textiles                      | 7,66,534                | 8,94,505                | 11,12,984               | 16,65,136               | 15,86,280               |
| 3      | 141                  | Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel | 7,14,571                | 5,12,061                | 9,09,974                | 12,67,418               | 10,47,927               |
| 4      | 143                  | Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel       | 36,039                  | 51,154                  | 5,3,845                 | 81,641                  | 79,934                  |
| 5      | 203                  | Manufacture of man-made fibres                     | 6,51,290                | 4,91,190                | 9,47,225                | 9,71,747                | 9,53,050                |
| Total  | Total                | Total                                              | 48,63,404               | 42,05,829               | 68,61,543               | 75,47,777               | 80,56,755               |

Source: Annual Survey Industry Report, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

Note: The above data pertains to the data coverage of the Annual Survey of Industries which extends to the entire  Factory  Sector  comprising  industrial  units  (called  factories)  registered  under  the  Sections  2(m)(i)  and 2(m)(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948

## Annexure-III

| Estimated Workers* in Textile &Apparel Sector in Maharashtra during 2019-20 to 2023-24 (in lakh)   |   Estimated Workers* in Textile &Apparel Sector in Maharashtra during 2019-20 to 2023-24 (in lakh) |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                                                                            |                                                                                              59.51 |
| 2020-21                                                                                            |                                                                                              54.92 |
| 2021-22                                                                                            |                                                                                              57.81 |
| 2022-23                                                                                            |                                                                                              58.6  |
| 2023-24                                                                                            |                                                                                              69.71 |

Source:  PLFS,  Ministry  of  Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation  (Unit  level  data  source);

*includes Manufacturing, Trade and Miscellaneous.