Textile and garment exports are likely to miss the USD 45 billion target for 2017-18, as the industry reels under the impact of GST roll out and tariff advantages enjoyed by competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnam, according to textile industry body CITI.
Read More »Global challenges, GST to affect India’s apparel exports
If the 10-month data from April 2017 to January 2018 is anything to go by, India's apparel industry may post a rare decline in exports for the current fiscal 2017-18, let alone meeting the $20 billion target.
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Against the backdrop of a decline in exports this year, India on Tuesday unveiled additional fiscal incentives of around Rs 8,500 crore to promote shipments from the country for labour-intensive sectors like leather, carpet and marine products.
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