Related Keywords: bilateral trade, garment export, government assistance, Make in India, move value chain, Tamil Nadu textile industry, Texpreneurs Forum, textile goods export
Tamil Nadu textile industry has lot of potential and is looking for government’s assistance to move up in the value chain. Their share of yarn exports was nearly 60 percent. The industry in the State accounts for exports of textile goods worth ₹75,000 crore a year. The value-added garments’ export was worth ₹30,000 crore. Keeping this in view the Centre in this regard needs to take necessary steps.