Textile Exports Shift to Gulf and East Asia to Combat Trump Tariff
India’s
Textile Exports Performance for the First Half of FY 2025-26:
·
Resilience
and Marginal Growth:
Despite facing global economic challenges and tariffs in key markets, India’s
textile, apparel, and handicraft exports grew marginally by 0.1% from
April to September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
·
Export
Market Diversification:
Indian exports reached 111 countries, showing strong diversification and
adaptability.
o
Major
markets with significant growth:
§ UAE: 14.5%
§ UK: 1.5%
§ Japan: 19.0%
§ Germany: 2.9%
§ Spain: 9.0%
§ France: 9.2%
o
Other
notable fast-growing markets:
§ Egypt: 27%
§ Saudi Arabia: 12.5%
§ Hong Kong: 69%
·
Export
Value:
Exports to these 111 markets totaled USD 8,489.08
million (April–September 2025), up from USD 7,718.55 million in the
previous year—a 10% increase (USD 770.3 million higher).
·
Key
Sectors Driving Growth:
o
Ready
Made Garments (RMG): 3.42%
growth
o
Jute: 5.56% growth
·
Strategic
Impact:
The results reflect the sector’s adaptability, competitiveness, and
successful government policies encouraging export diversification, value
addition, and integration into global markets under the “Make in India” and
“Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives.
India’s
Textile & Apparel, including handicrafts exports, demonstrated remarkable resilience
in the first half of FY 2025-26 despite global headwinds and tariff-related challenges
in major markets. India’s global exports of textiles, apparel and made ups grew
marginally by 0.1% during April–September 2025, compared to the corresponding period
in 2024.
Some
of the large export markets for India which clocked impressive growth rates were
UAE (14.5%), UK (1.5%), Japan (19.0%), Germany (2.9%), Spain (9.0%) and France (9.2%).
On the other hand, some of the other markets that recorded higher growth rates were
Egypt (27%), Saudi Arabia (12.5%), Hong Kong (69%) etc.
These
111 markets contributed USD 8,489.08 million during April–September 2025, compared
to USD 7,718.55 million in the previous year—reflecting a 10% growth and an absolute
increase of USD 770.3 million.
The
key sectors driving this growth included:
·
Ready
Made Garments (RMG) of all Textiles – 3.42% growth
·
Jute
– 5.56% growth
This
performance highlights the sector’s adaptability and competitiveness in the face
of global uncertainties.
India’s
continued expansion into non-traditional markets reinforces the Government’s policy
focus on export diversification, value addition, and global market integration under
the “Make in India” and “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives.