(a) whether India is exporting textiles to Saudi Arabia;
(b) if so, details thereof for each of the last three years;
(c) the quantum of Foreign Exchange earned from this export;
(d) whether export of textiles has increased during the current year; and
(e) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI BASANAGOUDA R. PATIL (YATNAL)
(a) to (c): Yes Sir. The value of textiles exports to Saudi Arabia during the last three years i.e. 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 are given below :-
(In US$ Million)
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Textile Exports 173.95 195.94 200.32
Source : DGCI&S, Calcutta