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High US tariffs weigh on India’s textile, apparel exports in January

17 Feb 2026 Evaluate

High tariffs from the United States dampened India's textile and apparel exports, as it has come to see in the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry’s (CITI) latest data report that showed decline of 3.68 per cent in textile exports and 3.84 per cent fall in apparel exports in January 2026 compared with January 2025. Overall, combined exports of textiles and apparel plunged 3.75 per cent to $3,275.44 million in January 2026, from $3,403.19 million in January 2025.

According to the report, the decline was mainly seen across key textile segments, with exports of cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups, and handloom products falling 4.15 per cent to $995.58 million in January 2026 from $1,038.69 million in January 2025. Carpet exports also saw decrease of 12.05 per cent to $118.99 million, while exports of jute manufactured products, including floor coverings, dropped significantly by 18.92 per cent during the same period. Exports of handicrafts, excluding handmade carpets, also declined 2.70 per cent.

However, exports of man-made yarn, fabrics, and made-ups recorded a slight growth of 1.01 per cent, rising to $430.29 million in January 2026 compared with $425.97 million in January 2025. During the period from April 2025 to January 2026, textile exports declined 2.35 per cent, while apparel exports grew 1.59 per cent compared with the same period of the previous financial year. Cumulative textile and apparel exports during April 2025 to January 2026 registered a marginal decline of 0.65 per cent compared with April 2024 to January 2025.


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