(a) the share of the country in the world`s textile market;
(b) whether any adverse impact has been noticed on national and international textile market after the entry of China in the World Trade Organisation ;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to rectify the situation?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI V. DHANANJAY KUMAR)
(a) As per the WTO data (1998), India`s percentage shares in the global textiles and clothing trade is 3.47% and 2.41% respectively.
(b) No, Sir. It is too early to assess the impact of China`s accession to WTO.
(c) & (d) Do not arise, in view of (b) above.