Export of technical textiles see a dip in April – October 2025

[ad_1] According to the Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council, export of technical textiles from India were worth $ 1.95 billion during April – October 2025 as against $ 1.97 billion during the same period in 2024. However, the exports grew 2.3 % in Rupee terms during the same period. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY […]

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Engineering exports see a decline in 15 key markets

[ad_1] The 16.71 % decline of engineering exports in October 2025 as against October last year is driven by the fall in shipments to 15 of the 25 key destinations. Among the export products, 23 of the 34 engineering panels registered year-on-year negative growth, according to trade analysis by the EEPC India. Exports to the […]

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Textile, apparel export see sharp decline in Oct; government rescinds QCO on viscose fibres

[ad_1] byline requested COIMBATORE: With the US tariffs hitting hard, apparel and textile exports saw 12.91 % slump in October compared with last October. While textile shipments last month were worth $ 1,597 million, apparel exports were $ 1,069.42 million as against $ 1,833 million (textiles) and $ 1,227 million (apparel) in October 2024. Exports […]

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Saudi to boost ties with India in textile sector

[ad_1] A high-level Saudi Arabia delegation led by its Vice-Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Khalil ibn Salamah met the Secretary, Union Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao, in New Delhi on Tuesday to advance bilateral cooperation in the textile sector. India was the second-largest supplier ($517.5 million) to Saudi Arabia’s textile and apparel sector […]

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Textile exporters get another relief on raw material imports

[ad_1] Textile exporters who import certain varieties of polyester fibre or yarn that come under mandatory Quality Control Order (QCO) under Advance Authorisation scheme now have 18 months time to fulfil the export obligation. The Central government said on Thursday that the export obligation period against import of products that are subjected to mandatory QCO […]

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U.S. is the largest market for some of the Indian textile and engineering goods, say exporters

[ad_1] The exporters have urged the government to reintroduce the interest subvention scheme. Indian exporters, mainly the micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, have 2% to 3% disadvantage because of the high interest rates in India compared to the competing countries.  | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S Exporters of textiles, garments, and engineering goods fear that […]

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Indian MMF sector should tap the potential in “affordable synthetic fashion”, says study

[ad_1] The rising mid-income populations across Africa, South East Asia, and Latin America has led to a growth in demand for performance-driven, climate-adapted, and cost-sensitive apparel that the Indian manmade fibre (MMF) sector can tap, study shows. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rising mid-income populations across Africa, South East Asia, and Latin America […]

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Rice, tea exporters to Iran bear the brunt of Iran-Israel conflict

[ad_1] Shipments of a significant quantity of basmati rice and tea, the two major commodities that are exported from India to Iran, are on hold because of the Iran-Israel conflict, putting exporters on wait and watch mode. Iran is the largest market for Indian basmati rice as 1.2 million tonnes of the total six million […]

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Government urged to address structural issues faced by the textile and apparel sector

[ad_1] Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government should address the structural challenges faced by the Indian textile and apparel industry to achieve $ 100 billion exports by 2030, according to stakeholders of the industry. At a meeting held in Coimbatore on Friday (June 6, 2025) to discuss the […]

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