Ministry of Textiles
Textile and Apparel Exports from India
Posted On:
17 MAR 2017 6:53PM by PIB Delhi
Production of textile items during first 3 quarters of the current financial year compared to last year are given below:
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Segments
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Unit
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Quarter 1
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Quarter 2
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Quarter 3
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Total
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|
| |
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2015-16
|
2016-17
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2015-16
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2016-17
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|
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Man Made fibre
|
Mn.Kg.
|
311
|
341
|
338
|
356
|
350
|
340
|
999
|
1037
|
|
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Spun yarn
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Mn.Kg.
|
1416
|
1452
|
1436
|
1426
|
1399
|
1376
|
4251
|
4254
|
|
|
Man Made filament yarn
|
Mn.Kg.
|
298
|
279
|
283
|
295
|
292
|
288
|
873
|
862
|
|
The exports of textile items during 2016-17 (Apr-Dec) were US $26 Billion as compared to US $27.2 Billion during 2015-16 (Apr-Dec).
The above information was given by the Minister of State, Textiles, Shri Ajay Tamta today, in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question.
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