Indian exports

Now that India is no longer constrained by quotas, its intrinsic competitiveness is being revealed. Even though China has made bigger gains in market share last year, India’s impressive performance means it now looks set to be one of the world’s biggest locations for outsourcing textiles and apparel in the future, according to a new report.

Indian apparel exporters record dramatic gains

24 November 2006

AUSTRIA: Lenzing to be sold to India's Aditya Birla?

22 November 2006

Austria-based fibre firm Lenzing is lining up for a sale to India’s Aditya Birla Group, according to press reports.

INDIA: Minister pledges commitment to textiles industry

10 November 2006

The Indian government is striving to make the textile sector the backbone of the country’s manufacturing sector, according to Minister for Textiles Shri Shankersinh Vaghela.

INDIA: Bombay Rayon plans capacity increase

9 November 2006

Fabric and garment maker Bombay Rayon Fashions is planning a large-scale increase in its manufacturing capacities, funded by raising term loans under TUFs (Technology Upgrade funds) and further equity.

US: Brandot International signs Indian manufacturing deal

7 November 2006

Apparel giant Brandot International Ltd has formed a joint venture with Indian conglomerate Bannari Amman Group to make sportswear and intimate apparel for retail and wholesale brands in the US and Europe.

EU: Lifts certain polyester fibre anti-dumping duties

12 October 2006

The European Union has lifted six-year anti-dumping tariffs on polyester fibres from India, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia after deciding that the imports no longer pose a threat to domestic producers.

ASIA: China competitors cash in on EU quotas

3 October 2006

European Union (EU) clothing and textile import figures show that China’s Asian competitors in the sector’s global export market have benefited from EU restrictions on importing certain Chinese lines.