Industry

CITI Hails India-EU FTA As Major Boost For Textile & Apparel Sector

Textile Insights January 28, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, calling it a historic development that could significantly accelerate the country’s textile and apparel exports in the coming

Policies

India–EU Push Ahead On FTA As Goyal Meets EU Trade Chief

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a high-level dialogue with the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, during his visit to New Delhi on 8–9 December 2025. The meeting marked a significant step toward accelerating negotiations on the long-pending India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both leaders aiming

Policies

Textile Duty Relief In Focus At Upcoming India-EU FTA Talks

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The ninth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) will reconvene on Monday, focusing on key issues such as duty concessions for Indian textiles in EU markets, according to sources familiar with the discussions. India has been advocating for its labour-intensive textile and apparel sectors to be classified […]

Export

India Seeks Zero Tariff On Textiles & Apparel In FTA With EU

Textile Insights February 27, 2024

India is negotiating for textiles and apparels to be classified as non-tariff items in the ongoing negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union. The EU import duties, typically ranging between 10-12 percent on textile and clothing, places India at a disadvantage with Bangladesh, which gets duty free access due to its least […]