Govt targets garment exports at $14 billion for current fiscal

13 Jul 2011 Evaluate

Owing to increased demand from western markets and from non traditional markets, government has set the target of $14 billion for garment exports in current financial year. Textiles Secretary Rita Menon on 12 July said 'We expect these exports to touch $14 billion as there is a good demand not only from traditional markets but also from new markets.'

During 2010-11, garment exports have registered growth of 4.2% to $11.1 billion from $10.7 billion in 2009-10. “The government pays high-emphasis on initiatives for promotion of apparel exports. Also, a number of new schemes including government support for the common compliance code and knitwear technology mission are proposed for the current year”, Menon said.

United States and European Union account for 80% of India’s total garment exports.

For the first two months of current financial year, garments exports have increased by 30% to $2.3 billion year-on-year basis, this jump in garment exports is due to the Technology Upgradation Fund Schemes (TUFS). In April 2011, Indian government restored TUFS by increasing 11 plan allocation to Rs 15,432 crore for Rs 8,000 crore. In TUFS, government subsidizes 5% of interest payment on loan sanctioned under the scheme.

Earlier the government had allocated Rs 8,000 crore under this scheme, however, it was exhausted by June 2010, and subsequently government had asked banks to suspend new sanctions under the scheme till allocation of funds.

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