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EXPORT OF READYMADE GARMENTS/TEXTILES/HANDLOOMS

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Posted On: 10 MAR 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi The details of total export of readymade garments/textiles/handloom made during the last five years is as under: Value in USD Million Category FY: 2020-21 FY: 2021-22 FY: 2022-23 FY: 2023-24 FY: 2024-25 Readymade garments 12,272 16,015 16,191 14,532 15,989 Cotton textiles 11,128 17,166 11,085 12,258 12,299 Man-made textiles 4,180 6,294 5,412 5,081 5,295 Carpets 1,491 1,790 1,366 1,395 1,541 Jute products 397 537 462 353 400 Silk products 76 109 95 119 162 Wool & Woolen textiles 109 166 205 192 160 Handloom Products 223 269 183 140 142 Total Textile & Readymade garments 29,877 42,347 34,997 34,072 35,988 Handicrafts 1,708 2,088 1,689 1,802 1,767 Total Textiles, Readymade garments including Handicrafts 31,585 44,435 36,686 35,874 37,755 Source: DGCIS, Provisional Data The total textiles and readymade garment exports increased from USD 34,997 million in FY 2022–23 to USD 35,988 million in FY 2024–25, registering a CAGR of 1.4% during the last 03 financial year’s period. Exports of Textiles and readymade garments, including handicrafts, from India to the USA increased from USD 10,468 million in FY 2022–23 to USD 10,938 million in FY 2024–25. The exports to the EU-27 remained broadly stable during the same period, with exports recorded at USD 7,670 million in FY 2022–23 to USD 7,618 million in FY 2024–25. The exports to any market depends on several factors, including price competitiveness, labour costs, productivity, quality standards, availability of raw materials, logistics efficiency, compliance with regulatory requirements, and tariffs in the destination market. The market access conditions, global demand, exchange rate movements, and trade agreements also influence export performance. Despite global economic headwinds, Indian Textile and Apparel exports have demonstrated resilience, supported by diversification of export destinations, improved manufacturing capacities, and various trade facilitation and export promotion initiatives undertaken by the Government. The total Textiles and Apparel, including handicrafts exports from Tamil Nadu during April–January of FY 2025–26 were USD 6,605.4 million, as compared to USD 6,659.5 million in the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting overall resilience in the Sector. India and the United States announced a trade deal on 2nd February 2026. A Joint Statement for the same was released on February 07, 2026. On February 07 2026, 25% additional ad valorem tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain India’s exports citing India’s imports of Russian oil were removed. Pursuant to US Supreme Court judgement dated 20th February 2026 invalidating reciprocal tariffs, the reciprocal tariffs are no longer in force. The US Government has issued Executive Orders imposing 10% tariffs on all countries. The Government is studying all the developments thereafter for their implications and remains engaged with the US Government. This information was provided by THE MINISTER FOR TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. **** MAM/VN (Lok Sabha US Q2846) (Release ID: 2237706) Visitor Counter : 768 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Textiles EXPORT OF READYMADE GARMENTS/TEXTILES/HANDLOOMS Posted On: 10 MAR 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi The details of total export of readymade garments/textiles/handloom made during the last five years is as under: Value in USD Million Category FY: 2020-21 FY: 2021-22 FY: 2022-23 FY: 2023-24 FY: 2024-25 Readymade garments 12,272 16,015 16,191 14,532 15,989 Cotton textiles 11,128 17,166 11,085 12,258 12,299 Man-made textiles 4,180 6,294 5,412 5,081 5,295 Carpets 1,491 1,790 1,366 1,395 1,541 Jute products 397 537 462 353 400 Silk products 76 109 95 119 162 Wool & Woolen textiles 109 166 205 192 160 Handloom Products 223 269 183 140 142 Total Textile & Readymade garments 29,877 42,347 34,997 34,072 35,988 Handicrafts 1,708 2,088 1,689 1,802 1,767 Total Textiles, Readymade garments including Handicrafts 31,585 44,435 36,686 35,874 37,755 Source: DGCIS, Provisional Data The total textiles and readymade garment exports increased from USD 34,997 million in FY 2022–23 to USD 35,988 million in FY 2024–25, registering a CAGR of 1.4% during the last 03 financial year’s period. Exports of Textiles and readymade garments, including handicrafts, from India to the USA increased from USD 10,468 million in FY 2022–23 to USD 10,938 million in FY 2024–25. The exports to the EU-27 remained broadly stable during the same period, with exports recorded at USD 7,670 million in FY 2022–23 to USD 7,618 million in FY 2024–25. The exports to any market depends on several factors, including price competitiveness, labour costs, productivity, quality standards, availability of raw materials, logistics efficiency, compliance with regulatory requirements, and tariffs in the destination market. The market access conditions, global demand, exchange rate movements, and trade agreements also influence export performance. Despite global economic headwinds, Indian Textile and Apparel exports have demonstrated resilience, supported by diversification of export destinations, improved manufacturing capacities, and various trade facilitation and export promotion initiatives undertaken by the Government. The total Textiles and Apparel, including handicrafts exports from Tamil Nadu during April–January of FY 2025–26 were USD 6,605.4 million, as compared to USD 6,659.5 million in the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting overall resilience in the Sector. India and the United States announced a trade deal on 2nd February 2026. A Joint Statement for the same was released on February 07, 2026. On February 07 2026, 25% additional ad valorem tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain India’s exports citing India’s imports of Russian oil were removed. Pursuant to US Supreme Court judgement dated 20th February 2026 invalidating reciprocal tariffs, the reciprocal tariffs are no longer in force. The US Government has issued Executive Orders imposing 10% tariffs on all countries. The Government is studying all the developments thereafter for their implications and remains engaged with the US Government. This information was provided by THE MINISTER FOR TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. **** MAM/VN (Lok Sabha US Q2846) (Release ID: 2237706) The details of total export of readymade garments/textiles/handloom made during the last five years is as under: Value in USD Million <table border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td> Category </td> <td> FY: 2020-21 </td> <td> FY: 2021-22 </td> <td> FY: 2022-23 </td> <td> FY: 2023-24 </td> <td> FY: 2024-25 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Readymade garments </td> <td> 12,272 </td> <td> 16,015 </td> <td> 16,191 </td> <td> 14,532 </td> <td> 15,989 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Cotton textiles </td> <td> 11,128 </td> <td> 17,166 </td> <td> 11,085 </td> <td> 12,258 </td> <td> 12,299 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Man-made textiles </td> <td> 4,180 </td> <td> 6,294 </td> <td> 5,412 </td> <td> 5,081 </td> <td> 5,295 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Carpets </td> <td> 1,491 </td> <td> 1,790 </td> <td> 1,366 </td> <td> 1,395 </td> <td> 1,541 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jute products </td> <td> 397 </td> <td> 537 </td> <td> 462 </td> <td> 353 </td> <td> 400 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Silk products </td> <td> 76 </td> <td> 109 </td> <td> 95 </td> <td> 119 </td> <td> 162 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Wool & Woolen textiles </td> <td> 109 </td> <td> 166 </td> <td> 205 </td> <td> 192 </td> <td> 160 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Handloom Products </td> <td> 223 </td> <td> 269 </td> <td> 183 </td> <td> 140 </td> <td> 142 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total Textile & Readymade garments </td> <td> 29,877 </td> <td> 42,347 </td> <td> 34,997 </td> <td> 34,072 </td> <td> 35,988 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Handicrafts </td> <td> 1,708 </td> <td> 2,088 </td> <td> 1,689 </td> <td> 1,802 </td> <td> 1,767 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total Textiles, Readymade garments including Handicrafts </td> <td> 31,585</

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