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30-07-2010 |
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Garment and Textiles Export |
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As per trade statistics available for the period Jan-May 2010, India’s exports to US and EU countries have increased by 1.61% and 11.66%, respectively compared to the corresponding period in 2009. This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today to a question raised by S/Shri Sivasami C, Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Shrimati Rama Devi, Shri K.J.S.P. Reddy, Shri A.T. Nana Patil, Shri Rajaiah Siricilla, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar, Shri Ponnam Prabhakar and Shri P. Balram Naik.
The Minister further stated that the Government has already initiated action, in cooperation with the Textile Export Promotion Councils, to increase market share in Japan, West Asia, Africa and Australia through holding of Brand India Textiles Mega Shows, Buyer-Seller-Meets and participation in high profile textiles fairs and exhibitions in these countries.
An export duty of Rs.2500/- per tonne has been levied on export of raw cotton vide customs Notification No.43/2010-Custom dated 9.4.2010 read with customs Notification No.59/2010-Custom dated 10.5.2010, the Minister added.
Source : pib.nic.in
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