India’s textile and apparel sector has once again proven its resilience, navigating a turbulent global landscape marked by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and tariff pressures from key markets. Fresh data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS)
India’s textile and apparel (T&A) exports recorded a sharp decline of 12.91 percent in October 2025, falling from US$ 3061.54 million in the same month last year to US$ 2666.41 million, according to data from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). This marks the steepest drop since the United States imposed tariffs of over […]
India’s textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, displayed strong resilience in the first half of FY 2025–26 despite global headwinds and tariff challenges in key markets. According to release, India’s global exports of textiles, apparel and made-ups grew marginally by 0.1% during April–September 2025 compared to the same period last year. Exports to 111
Leaders in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector fear that the recent fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport could lead to a loss of export orders and further damage the industry’s global reputation. Speaking at a discussion titled “The Current Crisis and Path to Recovery of Bangladesh’s RMG Industry” in Dhaka on 2 November, industry […]
Indian textile and apparel exports recorded mixed performance in the first half of 2025, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). From April to September 2025, textile exports declined slightly by 1.85%, reaching US$ 9.97 billion, compared to US$ 10.16 billion in the same period last year. In contrast, apparel […]
India is stepping up efforts to expand its textile footprint in Russia, urging stronger buyer-supplier linkages between the two countries. On Wednesday, Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, inaugurated the Indian Apparels & Textile Fair 2025 in Moscow, underscoring India’s resolve to deepen trade ties with its “time-tested friend.”
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved a resolution aimed at boosting Uzbekistan’s textile and knitwear sector, with an ambitious target of raising output by 9% to UZS 146 trillion by 2026. Export earnings are projected at US$ 3.3 billion, up from just over US$ 1 billion in the first eight months of 2025, which marked a […]
India’s textile and apparel (T&A) exports slipped in August even as cumulative shipments for April–August 2025 stayed in positive territory, latest trade analysis by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) shows. Exports of textiles fell 2.79% year-on-year to US$ 1.70 billion in August, while apparel exports dropped 2.65% to US$ 1.23 billion. Overall
India’s apparel exports are set to decline by 6-9% in FY26, with credit rating agency ICRA revising the industry outlook to Negative from Stable, citing the steep hike in US tariffs and pricing pressures. ICRA expects exporters’ operating profit margins to contract by 200-300 basis points, slipping to around 7.5% in FY26 from 10% in […]
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) rose 48.34% between 2020 and 2024, reaching €18.79 billion, consolidating its position as the bloc’s second-largest apparel supplier. Data from Eurostat shows exports climbed from €12.32 billion in 2020 to €18.28 billion in 2024, outpacing the EU’s overall apparel import growth of 24.92% during the


















