(a) the names of the countries importing readymade garments from India at present;
(b) the total value of knitwears and shawls along with readymade garments exported to these countries during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) whether the Government has explored any possibility to enhance the export of readymade garments; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): Names of twenty major importing countries of readymade garments form India are United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Union Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherland, Saudi-Arabia, Denmark, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Malaysia, Sweden, Panama Republic, Mexico, Australia and Poland.
(b): total value of knitwears and shawls along with readymade garments exported to these countries during each of the last three years and the current year are as under:
India''s RMG Export to World
Exports in USD Mn.
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 April-Sep., 2015-16
Total RMG 12962.2 15000.9 16846.1 8562.0
Total Knit Exports (HS Code 61) 5554.2 6657.5 7654.6 3849.8
Total Shawls*
(including scarves, mufflers etc.) 537.4 691.4 720.2 387
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata, 2015
* As per standard harmonized system of nomenclature in which data is generated and maintained.
(c) & (d): In order to enhance export of readymade garments and textiles, government has taken following initiatives:-
(i) MEIS Scheme under new Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
(ii) Restoring Interest rate subvention for pre and post shipment credit for the textile sector,
(iii) Expanding the scope of Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) since 29.10.2015 to 110 new tariff lines and increase rates or country coverage or both for 2228 existing tariff lines.
(iv) Increased Duty Drawback rates for some textile articles.
(v) Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.
(vi) Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme.
(vii) Duty Free import of trimmings, embellishments and other specified item under Export Performance Certificate Entitlement Scheme.
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