(a) the quantum of cheap cotton fabrics and garments imported from various countries
during the last three years and the current year;
(b) whether the Government proposes to check the import of cotton textiles to revive
domestic textiles units; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2009
(a): There is no separate classification for cheap and inferior cotton textiles under ihe Harmonized System
of Classification. However, details of cotton yam & fabrics; readymade garments (woven & knitted); and made
-ups textiles articles imported from various countries during the last financial year {April-February- 2008-09
(provisional)} and the preceding three years are as follows:
US$ Million
Iterii 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 (Provisional) Apr-Feb
Cotton yarn 279.13 318.33 319.01 233.79 & fabrics
Readymade 56.83 73.74 112.96 123.54 Garments (Woven & Knitted)
Madeup 61.98 71.25 98.75 140.67 Textiles Articles
Total 397.94 463.32 530.72 498.00
Source: Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics of India (Principal Commodities and Countries), DGCI&S, Kolkata