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India’s textile exports maintain growth momentum in December despite tariff shocks

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Jan 16: India’s textile and apparel exports have demonstrated resilience in December, growing for the second straight month on a year-on-year basis, despite a subdued global trade environment and a 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US, the country’s largest export market for the segment. The 0.40 per cent growth in textile and apparel exports in December 2025 over the previous year to USD 3.27 billion, for the second consecutive month following strong growth in November,  reflects the sector’s “adaptability, diversified market presence, and strength in value-added and labour-intensive segments,” the Textile Ministry stated. During December 2025, export growth was broad-based across key segments, led by handicrafts (7.2pc), ready-made garments (2.89), and MMF yarn, fabrics, and made-ups (3.99 pc).

India’s textile exports maintain growth momentum in December despite tariff shocks

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Key Highlights

  • These trends underline India’s competitive advantage in value-added manufacturing, traditional crafts, and employment-intensive production, even amid volatile global demand conditions, the ministry stated.
  • On a calendar year-basis (January-December 2025), textile and apparel exports remained stable at USD 37.54 billion, with notable cumulative growth in handicrafts (17.5 pc), ready-made garments (3.5 per cent), and jute products (3.5 per cent).
  • Stability at this scale, despite geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures in key markets, reflects the sector’s structural strength and diversified export basket, the textile ministry said.
  • A key highlight of 2025 has been significant market diversification.
  • During January-November 2025, India’s textile sector recorded export growth across 118 countries and export destinations compared to the corresponding period of 2024, reflecting a broad-based improvement in market performance.
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