Divisions
EP-Textiles Coordination Division
Functions of the Division

EP-Textiles Coordination Division functions as a facilitator for promotion of textiles and apparel exports in coordination with Ministry of Textiles, textiles export promotion councils and the industry stakeholders. The major subjects handled by the Division are as given below:

  • Policy and Strategy making with regard to the Promotion of Exports of Textiles.
  • VIP References/Parliament Starred/Unstarred Questions
  • Periodical reports being submitted to O&M Section.
  • Furnishing of information called by other Sections of the Ministry for replies to Parliament Questions, etc.
  • Processing of grievances received from various exporters in respect of MAI grants, etc.
  • Coordination with Ministry of Textiles and other Ministries/Departments.
  • Acceptance of Project Reports of EPCs(Textiles) Sectors
  • To review Plan Schemes and other programmes of Department of Commerce relating to export promotion in textile sectors.
  • Processing of the Project proposals submitted by EPCs (Textiles) for financial assistance under MAI Scheme.
  • Matters relating to the release of payment under MAI scheme.
Officers in the Division
Dr. Amiya Chandra | Additional DGFT
  • Room No : 02 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
  • Tel : 23038709
  • Email : amiya[dot]chandra[at]nic[dot]in
Shri. Neeraj Gaba | Director
  • Room No : 279B Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
  • Tel : 23062618
  • Email : neeraj[dot]gaba[at]gov[dot]in
Shri. Ratan Lal Meena | Under Secretary
  • Room No : 561, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
  • Tel : 23038659-659
  • Email :moc_eptext[at]nic[dot]in
Trade Statistics for Textiles

The domestic apparel & textile industry in India contributes approx. 2% to the country’s GDP, 7% of industry output in value terms. India holds 4% share of the global trade in textiles and apparel. The share of Textiles and apparel in overall export basket of India was 10.33% during 2021-22.

India’s Export By QE Commodity-wise for last 5 years  (Values in USD Million) 
Commodity 
2017-18 
2018-19 
2019-20 
2020-21 
2021-22 
CARPET                                                       
1429.82 
1481.85 
1373.30 
1491.41 
1789.89 
COTTON YARN/FABS./MADEUPS, 
HANDLOOM PRODUCTS ETC.            
10260.
36 
11215.
15 
10027.
73 
9827.89 
15298.03 
HANDICRAFTS EXCL. HAND MADE 
CARPET                           
1823.34 
1838.08 
1797.86 
1707.52 
2088.16 
JUTE MFG. INCLUDING FLOOR 
COVERING                           
335.08 
324.93 
342.61 
371.32 
507.65 
MAN-MADE YARN/FABS./MADEUPS ETC.                             
4826.33 
4980.51 
4821.42 
3806.25 
5614.62 
RMG OF ALL TEXTILES                                          
16706.
94 
16138.
29 
15488.
07 
12272.
21 
16014.81 
Total Textiles 
35381.
88 
35978.
81 
33850.
98 
29476.
60 
41313.17

 

Source: DGCIS 

 

Textile Exports of last 5 years (Values in Million USD) 
S.N
o. 
HSCo
de 
Commodity 
2017
2018 
2018
2019 
2019
2020 
2020
2021 
2021
2022 
1 
50 
SILK   
77.03 
84.48 
83.95 
79.21 
116.46 
2 
51 
WOOL, FINE OR 
COARSE ANIMAL 
HAIR, HORSEHAIR 
YARN AND WOVEN 
FABRIC.   
164.40 
198.73 
160.28 
88.66 
134.92 
3 
52 
COTTON.   
7045.26 
7888.29 
5736.72 
6319.07 
10787.51 
4 
53 
OTHER VEGETABLE 
TEXTILE FIBRES; 
PAPER YARN AND 
WOVEN FABRICS 
OF PAPER YARN.   
451.98 
445.83 
447.07 
533.80 
675.43 
5 
54 
MAN-MADE 
FILAMENTS.   
2169.84 
2291.70 
2391.78 
1554.34 
2424.50 
6 
55 
MAN-MADE STAPLE 
FIBRES.   
2049.36 
1905.16 
1669.05 
1292.66 
2066.02 
7 
56 
WADDING, FELT 
AND NONWOVENS; 
SPACIAL YARNS; 
TWINE, CORDAGE, 
ROPES AND 
CABLES AND 
ARTICLES 
THEREOF.   
390.88 
427.32 
412.83 
495.85 
557.54 
8 
57 
CARPETS AND 
OTHER TEXTILE 
FLOOR 
COVERINGS.   
1711.17 
1765.97 
1666.15 
1869.20 
2232.98 
9 
58 
SPECIAL WOVEN 
FABRICS; TUFTED 
TEXTILE FABRICS; 
LACE; TAPESTRIES; 
TRIMMINGS; 
376.20 
377.85 
418.99 
313.84 
370.36 
10  
59 
IMPREGNATED, 
COATED, COVERED 
OR LAMINATED 
TEXTILE FABRICS; 
TEXTILE ARTICLES 
OF A KIND 
SUITABLE FOR 
INDUSTRIAL USE.   
233.71 
258.42 
291.10 
363.63 
443.41 
11 
60 
KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED 
FABRICS.   
342.92 
440.21 
422.28 
482.41 
850.24 
12 
61 
ARTICLES OF 
APPAREL AND 
CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, 
KNITTED OR 
CORCHETED.   
7997.21 
7820.41 
7514.83 
6348.03 
8175.08 
13 
62 
ARTICLES OF 
APPAREL AND 
CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, 
NOT KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED.   
8724.53 
8335.96 
7994.76 
5941.84 
7845.60 
14 
63 
OTHER MADE UP 
TEXTILE ARTICLES; 
SETS; WORN 
CLOTHING AND 
WORN TEXTILE 
ARTICLES; RAGS   
5013.35 
5257.35 
5011.84 
5221.83 
6757.45 
  
  
Total Textile Export 
36747.84 
37497.68 
34221.63 
30904.37 
43437.50 
  
  
India’s Total Export 
303526.
16 
330078.
09 
313361.
04 
291808.
48 
422004.
40 

 

Top 15 Textile Export Market of India (Values in USD Millio
Values in Million USD
Sl. 
No. 
Importers 
Exported 
value in 2017 
Exported 
value in 2018 
Exported 
value in 2019 
Exported 
value in 2020 
Exported 
value in 2021 
1 
United States of America  
7787.871 
8118.862 
8450.894 
7510.099 
10816.665 
2 
Bangladesh 
2260.401 
2499.759 
2059.204 
2079.231 
4268.378 
3 
United Arab 
Emirates 
4109.43 
2471.327 
2441.259 
2070.632 
2673.935 
4 
China 
1520.189 
1842.894 
1400.159 
1316.79 
2050.709 
5 
United Kingdom 
2242.376 
2193.809 
2152.551 
1596.582 
1956.979 
6 
Germany 
1785.767 
1705.131 
1515.276 
1249.513 
1464.592 
7 
France 
956.481 
972.519 
919.371 
708.886 
903.578 
8 
Spain 
1072.571 
1055.924 
1011.219 
702.876 
868.877 
9 
Netherlands 
668.798 
700.915 
689.03 
610.351 
806.532 
10 
Türkey 
740.737 
654.414 
585.937 
465.42 
779.233 
11 
Sri Lanka 
604.955 
601.471 
644.202 
534.804 
777.579 
12 
Italy 
853.32 
889.462 
745.542 
563.742 
774.412 
13 
Vietnam 
511.463 
634.996 
341.023 
402.098 
648.97 
14 
Australia 
429.913 
438.296 
466.858 
457.226 
604.532 
15 
Canada 
438.8 
454.528 
443.151 
399.934 
544.377 
Source: ITC Trade Map