India is the 6th largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel in the world in 2023.
The share of textile and apparel (T&A) including handicrafts in India’s total exports stands at a significant 8.21% in 2023-24.
Our country has a share of 3.9% of the global trade in textiles and apparel.
Major textile and apparel export destinations for India are USA and EU and with around 47% share in total textile and apparel exports.
India is a major textile and apparel exporting country and enjoys trade surplus. Bulk of import takes place for re-export or for industry requirement of raw material.
