India’s textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts exports, showed remarkable resilience in the first half of fiscal 2025-26 despite global headwinds and tariff-related challenges in key markets. India’s global exports of textiles, apparel and readymades rose marginally by 0.1 percent during April-September 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
According to the press release, some of the major export markets for India that recorded impressive growth rates were the United Arab Emirates (14.5 percent), the United Kingdom (1.5 percent), Japan (19.0 percent), Germany (2.9 percent), Spain (9.0 percent) and France (9.2 percent). However, other markets that recorded higher growth rates were Egypt (27 percent), Saudi Arabia (12.5 percent), Hong Kong (69 percent), etc.
These 111 markets contributed $8,489.08 million from April to September 2025, compared to $7,718.55 million the previous year – representing a growth of 10 percent and an absolute increase of $770.3 million. The key sectors driving this growth included ready-made garments (RMG) of all textiles with a growth of 3.42 percent and jute with a growth of 5.56 percent growth.
This achievement highlights the sector’s adaptability and competitiveness in the face of global uncertainties. India’s continued expansion into non-traditional markets reinforces the government’s policy focus on export diversification, value addition and global market integration under the Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
Published on November 13, 2025