The Government is closely monitoring India’s textile and apparel exports to the United States and other countries and is assessing the impact of US tariffs across all segments of the sector, the Ministry of Textiles informed Parliament.
In a written reply, Minister of State, Textiles, Pabitra Margherita said India’s exports of textiles and apparel, excluding handicrafts, stood at USD 32,560.04 million during January to November 2025, registering a growth of 0.26 percent over the corresponding period last year, according to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS).
He added that the Ministry is in regular consultation with exporters, including MSMEs and has held two wide-ranging consultative meetings with them across the textile and apparel value chain to gather feedback and evaluate ground-level concerns.
Government Strategy to Mitigate Tariff Impact
The government is pursuing a comprehensive multi-pronged strategy to mitigate the impact of US tariffs on Indian textile exports. This includes intensive engagement with the US government towards a mutually beneficial India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement.
This also includes immediate trade relief measures through the Reserve Bank of India and the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters.
Efforts are being made to enhance domestic demand through next-generation GST reforms, strengthen export promotion through initiatives such as the Export Promotion Mission, pursue free trade agreements with new markets, and improve utilisation of existing FTAs.
Additional measures include extension of the export obligation period under the Advance Authorisation Scheme, revision of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for man-made fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles to ease entry and investment norms, and exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025 to improve raw material availability.
The government continues to implement the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for apparel and made-ups, and the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for other textile products.
Schemes to Enhance Sector Competitiveness
The government is implementing the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme for world-class infrastructure, the PLI scheme for large-scale manufacturing in MMF and technical textiles, and the National Technical Textiles Mission to promote research, innovation and market development.
Other initiatives include SAMARTH for skill development, Silk Samagra-2 for sericulture, the National Handloom Development Programme, and schemes for promotion of handicrafts through cluster-based and end-to-end support.
