India's Apparel Exports

Japan offers huge business opportunities for Indian apparel exporters and the industry should explore that market, AEPC said on Saturday

According to Wazir Textile Index, almost all the top companies in the sector saw an increase in sales during the last financial year

The demand of yarn, fabric and apparels is set to remain muted throughout first half of the financial year 2020-21

Sakthivel sought the government's support in engaging the Indian missions to promote the shipments.

"Balance of apparel trade was in favour of India by $4 billion during 2018. Post-withdrawal of GSP, imports of apparel will be subject to higher tariff."

Apparel exports to the largest market US showed a steep decline of 13 per cent in April-August 2019 as compared to that in April-August 2018

Reform needed to make apparel exports competitive

A slowdown in demand from developed countries; Indian exporters urge the government to sign FTA

With India's apparel exports further declining by 10.25 per cent for the month of February 2018 against the corresponding month of February 2017, industry body Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has raised concerns over the downward trend. As per the latest trade data released by AEPC, India's ready made garments (RMG) exports were to the tune of roughly $1.44 billion in February 2018 against the corresponding month of February 2017, which was about $1.60 billion. In rupee term export for February 2018 was Rs 92.7508 billion as against Rs 107.6774 billion in February 2017 with the decline of 13.86 per cent.According to HKL Magu, chairman of AEPC, already apparel production was on a declining curve with industry registering decline of 10.4 per cent in the apparel production for the period April-January 2017-18. "Now, for the period April- February 2017-18, there has been a drastic decline of 10.25 per cent in the apparel exports. Given the kind of uncertainty which has been ...

India's apparel exports growth of 17% to UAE for April-July defies logic, says AEPC

Shipment contributes around 30% of India's overall apparel exports