Apparel Export

Global clothing brands turn to India amid Bangladesh unrest, orders surge

Tiruppur and Noida apparel export industries are witnessing a surge in demand orders from various international clothing brands

Competitiveness of apparel exporters ushered with sustainability: AEPC

Apparel exporters body AEPC on Wednesday said the industry is working on sustainability production practices as it would help enhance the competitiveness of the sector in the international market. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman Sudhir Sekhri said the mantra given by prime minister Narendra Modi to boost textiles exports through 5F - Farm to Fiber, Fiber to Factory, Factory to Fashion, Fashion to Foreign - will energise the textiles export sector. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating Bharat Tex 2024, one of the largest-ever global textile events organised in the country, on Monday, the prime minister promised all support to the textiles sector, stressing that it will play a crucial role in making India a developed nation by 2047, when India will complete hundred years of independence. Sekhri said the expo will help promote the brand India in the international markets. "For such a long time we did not have an international show of such a global standard and ..

Indian apparel industry aims to show wares in Australia, UK, US after Dubai

Indian apparel manufacturers are looking to hold exhibitions in world markets like Australia, the US and the UK which have strong diaspora to expand into new geographies, an industry official said. Speaking with PTI after holding the inaugural edition of the annual exhibition in the city, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) chief mentor Rahul Mehta said domestic brands are becoming stronger and more capable with their successes within India and it is necessary to take these brands to newer geographies. "It is time to expose to the international and global market and we felt we should begin with the international market, where the Indian diaspora is in large numbers," Mehta said. At the recently held "Brands of India" in Dubai, there were a total of 350 domestic brands from India exhibiting their wares, Mehta said, terming the response as "tremendous". "Our plan is to have three cycles, at least in Dubai. then, we will go to other markets such as Australlia, US, New .

Apparel exporters in Tiruppur, Noida, to shut down for 10-15 days a month

As orders dry up, exporters in Tiruppur and Noida have decided to shut down for a few days every month but haven't decided to lay off yet

Japan offers huge business opportunities for Indian apparel exporters: AEPC

Japan offers huge business opportunities for Indian apparel exporters and the industry should explore that market, AEPC said on Saturday

India-Australia free trade agreement will boost Indian apparel exports

Customs duty advantage under the India-Australia free trade agreement will help Indian apparel exporters get greater market access in that country as compared to their competitors, AEPC said on Tuesday. The agreement is coming into force from December 29. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Vice Chairman Sudhir Sekhri said Australia is the largest importer of garments in the southern hemisphere. While China's share in import of apparel into Australia is more than 70 per cent, India's share is less than 5 per cent. "With the India-Australia ECTA (Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement ) getting operationalised, India will have a slight duty advantage over Vietnam and Indonesia for imports in the Australian market," he said. India's ready-made garment exports to Australia have seen a growth of an average of 11.84 per cent over the last 5 years, which is "purely on account of China Plus One strategy adopted by most countries," he added. Going by this growth trend and with the

RoSCTL scheme to help enhance competitiveness of apparel exporters: AEPC

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman A Sakthivel welcomed the release of funds for paying the dues under the scheme for fiscal 2020-21

APEC expects 40% increase in apparel exports led by medical textiles

Council chief Welcomes Govt's readiness to sign limited deal with US, urges review of key trading pacts in order to remove disadvantages

Take measures to increase apparel exports two times, Gadkari tells AEPC

Wants textile industry to explore use of new materials like bamboo, says he will speak to PM to allow export of PPE

Apparel Export Council wants skewed trade pacts with EU, UK and US reviewed

Says country's apparel exports can double in three years if disadvantages in trade pacts are removed and positive sentiment leveraged

Apparel makers ramp up production of PPE kits to 800,000 units per day

The AEPC has requested the government to lift the ban on the export of PPE kits and has sent letters to Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani

Apparel Export Promotion Council plans to sell masks & PPEs through Amazon

AEPC chairman says there is a huge market for masks across the world and all the fashion brands have started asking for it

Coronavirus impact: Textile companies fear FY21 will be a washout

Most units say there are no orders as retailers haven't resumed operations

31% apparel units to shut down, 2.5 mn jobs at risk due to lockdown: CMAI

A study conducted by the industrial body says job losses in the textile value chain could be a staggering 10 million

Apparel exporters seek relief package, say millions could go jobless

Write to PM, saying foreign order cancellations would affect 12.9 million workers

Apparel industry expects uptick in exports in last two quarters

Apparel exports to the largest market US showed a steep decline of 13 per cent in April-August 2019 as compared to that in April-August 2018

Apparel exporters fear tough year ahead as global orders fall

Demand from key importers and particularly, the United Arab Emirates, has gone down drastically

Why the falling rupee failed to arrest a 7-month decline in apparel exports

Lack of export benefits under GST renders Indian exporters uncompetitive globally

Apparel export falls 10% in November

Industry body attributes it to rupee appreciation, post GST measures

Quarterly results analysis: Apparel export gains over domestic sales

Fabric and garment maker Raymond showed profit of Rs 62 crore as against a net loss of Rs 7 crore in the pre-GST quarter of April-June