Continuing their upward trajectory, India's Textile & Apparel (T&A) exports grew by 7.45 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year. This positive trend was driven by the strong performance of the apparel segment, which increased by 14.43 per cent Y-o-Y during the month, as per a report by the Ministry of Commerce.

Rakesh Mehra, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) says, the current 14.43 per cent growth in apparel exports seems to be mainly driven by increased shipments to the United States, following the announcement of reciprocal tariff measures by the US administration.

Welcoming the signing of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Mehra says, it will provide a further impetus to India’s T&A exports by improving market access of Indian products in the UK market.

In April 2025, Indian textile exports increased by 2.61 per cent while apparel exports grew by 14.43 per cent to $ 1.37 billion mark compared with $ 1.2 billion in April last year.

Compared to the corresponding month in 2023-24, India’s T&A sector grew by 6.3 per cent in 2024-25, as per figures released by the Commerce Ministry.