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Indian Garment Exports Slip 8.15% In August 2023

Textile Insights September 18, 2023

Indian garment exports slipped to US $1.13 billion in August 2023, down 8.15 percent as against $1.23 billion recorded in the same month of previous year. In the first five months of current fiscal ending March 31, 2024, clothing exports fell to $5.96 billion, a drop of 15.98 percent compared

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Has China Plus One Helped Indian Textile & Garment Sector?

Textile Insights August 29, 2023

The ‘China Plus One’ strategy refers to a business strategy adopted by multinational companies, to diversify their production and supply chain activities by adding an alternative manufacturing or sourcing location to China and was introduced in 2013. But has the China Plus One strategy worked to the advantage of countries like India, which is a […]

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Gokaldas Exports Forecasts Slow Global Garment Demand

Textile Insights August 19, 2023

One of India’s biggest garment exporters, Gokaldas Exports has forecast that because the global economy remains weak, demand for clothing too will remain slow in the first half of fiscal 2024. “We are however optimistic about the revival of the business in the second half of fiscal 2024 and are bullish on the long-term prospects […]

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Indian Garment Exports Down 17.3% in July 2023

Textile Insights August 18, 2023

For the month of July 2023, shipments of textiles were down 1.9 percent, while those of garments dropped higher at 17.37 per cent, when compared with July 2022. Textile exports touched US $1.66 billion in July 2023 as against $1.69 billion last July, while garment exports totaled $1.14 billion last month as against $1.38 billion […]

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Process Eased For Duty Free Import Of Export Purpose Inputs

Textile Insights July 19, 2023

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has implemented the Advance Authorisation Scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy, which allows duty-free import of inputs for export purposes. “The eligibility of inputs is determined by Sector-specific Norms Committees based on input-output norms,” a PIB press release stated. To make the norms fixation process more efficient,