Thursday 19 December 2013

Growth In Textiles Sector

The production of textile items is showing an increasing trend export performance of the Indian textiles and clothing sector during 2011-12 to 2013-14 (April-October).
The Production of textile items during 2011-12 to 2013-14 (Apl.-Oct.) is as follows:-
 Items
Unit
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
(Apr.-Oct.) (Prov.)
Man made fibre
Mn.Kg.
1234
1263
770
(739)
spurn yarn
Mn.Kg.
4372
4868
3056
(2787)
Man made filament yarn
Mn.Kg.
1463
1371
773
(839)
Fabrics (including Khadi, wool & silk)
Mn. Sq.mtr
60453
62792
37406
(36651)
Note: Figures in brackets indicates data for the same period previous year.

The export textile items during last two years and current is given below:-
(Value in Rs. Crore)
(Qty. in Mn. Kg)
ITEMS
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-14
Qty
Value
Qty
Value
Qty
Value
Fibre
2669
24948
2795
23047
629
4612
Fibre Waste
83
571
94
674
48
397
Yarn
1619
24902
1984
30156
862
15105
Fabrics
NA
22248
NA
23114
NA
10771
Ready Made Garments
NA
65739
NA
70522
NA
34788
Madeups
NA
18930
NA
21980
NA
10033
Other Textiles
NA
8176
NA
10494
NA
4972
Total
NA
165515
NA
179987
NA
80678

Source : Monthly Statistics of the Foreign Trade of India. DGCIS, Kolkata.Chapter Heading of HS code50 to 63)
Note : N.A – Not available since quantity are in different units
The steps taken to accelerate the growth in textiles, included in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14, which includes incentives for exports to focus markets and focus products, interest subvention on pre-shipment credit, duty-free import of trimmings etc. required by the garmenting industry and duty-free import of tools required by the handicrafts industry. The other measures taken by the Government to encourage the growth of Indian textiles export are: 2% interest subvention scheme on readymade garment sector up to March’2014, additional incentives for incremental exports to the US, European Union and Asian countries, additional duty credit of 2% of FOB value given on export of certain knitwear apparels for the year 2013-14, inclusion of new Markets such has New Zealand, Cayman Islands, Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria under Focus Market Scheme, 2% market Linked Focus Product Scheme for USA and EU extended up to 31st March, 2013, extension of Zero duty EPCG scheme up to 31st March, 2013, etc. a number of schemes have been approved by Ministry of Textiles like Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park, Integrated Skill Development Scheme, Integrated Processing Development Scheme to accelerate growth in textiles.
The Government has undertaken research and studies on various facets of textile industry including estimating the domestic household market size of textiles, export competitiveness analysis of the Indian textiles in different export destinations of the world. 61 Textiles Parks have been sanctioned by Government of India in different states.  In the 12th Five Year Plan, Government has invited applications for sanctioning new textile hubs.


The information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles Smt.Panabaaka Lakshmi in the Rajya Sabha on 18th December 2013.


Ref : http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=101989

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