Lok Sabha Question No. 1287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Manufacturing/Export of Textile Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD, VIRENDRA  KUMAR, SULTAN  AHMED

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.03.2016

## MANUFACTURING/EXPORT OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS

## 1287.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD: DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: SHRI SULTAN AHMED

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

- (a) the details of the special schemes formulated in view of the increasing demand of Indian textiles in the foreign countries;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed targets for the export of textiles;
- (c) If  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  quantum  and  value  of  textile  products manufactured and exported to various countries during each of the last three years and the current year, product and State-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken to increase the levy on textile imports?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): Government  has  introduced  schemes  like  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme (TUFS),  Schemes  for  the  development  of  the  Power-loom  Sector,  Schemes  for Technical  textiles  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP),  Integrated  Skill Development  Scheme  etc.  to  modernize  textile  industry,  increase  production  and global  competitiveness.  Besides,  the  Government  has  taken  following  initiatives  to augment the textile exports:-
- (i) MEIS Scheme under new Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
- (ii) Restoring  Interest  rate  subvention  for  pre  and  post  shipment  credit  for  the  textile sector,
- (iii)  Expanding  the  scope  of  Merchandise  Export  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS)  since 29.10.2015 to 110 new tariff lines and increase rates or country coverage or both for 2228 existing tariff lines.
- (iv) Increased Duty Drawback rates for some textile articles.
- (v)  Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.
- (vi)  Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme.
- (vii)  Duty  Free  import  of  trimmings,  embellishments  and  other  specified item under Export Performance Certificate Entitlement Scheme.
- (b) & (c): Yes.  The export target of US$ 47.5 billion for textiles and clothing has been fixed by the government for the financial year 2015-16.  The quantum of production of textile items in India during last three years and current year is given below:

| PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS           | PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS   | PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS   | PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS   | PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS   | PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS   | PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Items                                 |                               |                               |                               |                               | (April-Dec.)                  | (April-Dec.)                  |
|                                       | Unit                          | 2012-13                       | 2013-14                       | 2014-15                       | 2015-16 (Prov.)               | 2014-15                       |
| Man-made fibre                        | Mn.Kg.                        | 1263                          | 1307                          | 1344                          | 1000                          | 1003                          |
| Spun yarn                             | Mn.Kg.                        | 4868                          | 5309                          | 5488                          | 4234                          | 4079                          |
| Man made filament yarn                | Mn.Kg.                        | 1371                          | 1293                          | 1248                          | 872                           | 940                           |
| Fabrics (including Khadi, wool &silk) | Mn. Sq.mtr                    | 62792                         | 63500                         | 65276                         | 48933                         | 48661                         |

Value and quantum of  exports of textile items from India during last three years and exports of textiles to major countries are at Annex-I.  State-wise details of exports of textile products are not maintained in the government.

- (d): No such proposal is under consideration in the government.

Annex- I

| EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   | EXPORT OF MAJOR TEXTILE ITEMS FROM INDIA (Chapter Heading 50 to 63)   |
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|                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       | (value in                                                             | Mn. US$)                                                              |
|                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       | April-October                                                         | April-October                                                         | April-October                                                         | April-October                                                         |
|                                                                       | 2012-2013                                                             | 2012-2013                                                             | 2013-2014                                                             | 2013-2014                                                             | 2014-2015                                                             | 2014-2015                                                             | 2014-2015                                                             | 2014-2015                                                             | 2015-2016                                                             | 2015-2016                                                             |
| ITEMS                                                                 | Qty                                                                   | Value                                                                 | Qty                                                                   | Value                                                                 | Qty                                                                   | Value                                                                 | Qty                                                                   | Value                                                                 | Qty                                                                   | Value                                                                 |
| FIBRE (Tonne)                                                         | 27,94,579                                                             | 4,232                                                                 | 28,52,235                                                             | 4,377                                                                 | 20,72,280                                                             | 2,625                                                                 | 9,71,056                                                              | 1,276                                                                 | 9,72,867                                                              | 1,015                                                                 |
| FIBRE WASTE (Tonne)                                                   | 93,803                                                                | 124                                                                   | 1,02,639                                                              | 145                                                                   | 61,958                                                                | 87                                                                    | 35,450                                                                | 51                                                                    | 31,479                                                                | 43                                                                    |
| YARN (Tonne)                                                          | 19,83,660                                                             | 5,537                                                                 | 22,48,339                                                             | 6,726                                                                 | 22,00,419                                                             | 5,984                                                                 | 11,68,197                                                             | 3,357                                                                 | 13,03,579                                                             | 3,364                                                                 |
| FABRICS (Thousand Sqm)                                                | 72,62,748                                                             | 4,244                                                                 | 81,30,020                                                             | 4,676                                                                 | 41,89,390                                                             | 4,950                                                                 | 25,07,953                                                             | 2,942                                                                 | 24,27,008                                                             | 2,908                                                                 |
| RMG (Qty in MN No)                                                    | NA                                                                    | 12,949                                                                | NA                                                                    | 15,004                                                                | NA                                                                    | 16,847                                                                | NA                                                                    | 9,568                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 10,099                                                                |
| MADEUPS (Tonne)                                                       | NA                                                                    | 4,036                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 4,469                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 4,645                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 2,738                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 2,840                                                                 |
| OTHER TEXTILE                                                         | NA                                                                    | 1,927                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 2,174                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 2,521                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 1,544                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 1,421                                                                 |
| Grand Total                                                           |                                                                       | 33,049                                                                |                                                                       | 37,571                                                                |                                                                       | 37,660                                                                |                                                                       | 21,475                                                                |                                                                       | 21,689                                                                |

Source : Monthly Statistics of the Foreign Trade of India. DGCIS, Kolkata. NA: Not Available

EXPORT OF ALL TEXTILE ITMES IN VALUE TERMS - MAJOR COUNTRIES (Chapter Heading 50 to 63) in Mn. US$

| SR. NO.         | COUNTRY         | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1               | U S A           | 6123      | 6713      | 7158      |
| 2               | CHINA P RP      | 2187      | 2673      | 3773      |
| 3               | U ARAB EMTS     | 3594      | 4121      | 2598      |
| 4               | U K             | 2100      | 2272      | 2482      |
| 5               | BANGLADESH      | 1768      | 1933      | 1976      |
| 6               | GERMAN F REP    | 1590      | 1822      | 1826      |
| 7               | FRANCE          | 844       | 972       | 1102      |
| 8               | ITALY           | 753       | 827       | 908       |
| 9               | TURKEY          | 765       | 874       | 862       |
| 10              | SPAIN           | 668       | 868       | 737       |
| 11              | NETHERLAND      | 592       | 648       | 643       |
| SR. NO. COUNTRY | SR. NO. COUNTRY | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
| 12              | PAKISTAN        | 487       | 576       | 572       |
| 13              | BRAZIL          | 308       | 438       | 542       |
| 14              | SRI LANKA       | 539       | 583       | 508       |
| 15              | BELGIUM         | 467       | 551       | 500       |
| 16              | SAUDI ARAB      | 532       | 465       | 445       |
| 17              | CANADA          | 401       | 450       | 440       |
| 18              | VIETNAM SOC REP | 426       | 403       | 432       |
| 19              | JAPAN           | 397       | 423       | 407       |
| 20              | EGYPT A RP      | 560       | 644       | 389       |
| 21              | OTHER COUNTRIES | 7950      | 9314      | 9360      |
| GRAND TOTAL     | GRAND TOTAL     | 33051     | 37570     | 37660     |

Source : Monthly Statistics of the Foreign

Trade of India, DGCIS.