India’s textile and apparel (T&A) exports have been on the rise, growing by 7.45 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same time in April 2024, according to quick estimate data issued by the Ministry of Commerce. The significant performance of the apparel segment, which saw a solid 14.43 per cent year-over-year rise, was the main driver of this upward trend.
In comparison to 2023–2024, the Indian T&A sector grew by 6.3 per cent in 2024–2025, according to CITI Chairman Rakesh Mehra. As the US Government announced reciprocal tariff measures, the recent gain of 14.3 per cent in garment exports appears to be mostly driven by increased shipments to the United States, though specific data is still pending.
Former CITI Chairman Sanjay Jain said that garment exports are maintaining a short term growing trend and cotton imports are increasing as international cotton is cheaper than Indian cotton (ICE is 1500 basis points lower than MCX).
