Hike in duty drawback rates to boost garment sector’s exports: AEPC

18 Sep 2013 Evaluate

As per the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), the recent hike in duty drawback rates by the government would help boost the garment sector's exports. Duty drawback is the reimbursement of excise and customs duty and service tax on the imported inputs used in the manufacture of exported goods. The latest government move is a major incentive for the garment sector as it imports large quantities of raw material to make items for export purposes.

Last week, the government has rationalized the duty drawback and brought more items including garment cotton, manmade and silk under the scheme in order to give a boost to country’s overseas shipments.  The drawback rates for the garment cotton, man-made garments and silk have increased to 7.6 percent, 10.2per cent and 7.8 percent respectively for 2013-14. The revised all industry rates of duty drawback will come into effect from September 21.

India's garment exports grew by 19 percent year-on-year to $1.27 billion in July on the back of rising demand in developed economies such as the US. Indian garment export to the US has witnessed a growth of 3.7 percent during the first five months of 2013. During April-July 2013-14, Indian garments exports grew by 13 percent to $4.84 billion. Meanwhile, the AEPC has also demanded the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to include export sector in the priority sector lending for all banks, which will help exporters in getting easy and affordable credit. 

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