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Zyaada details dekhein toh, Ministry of Textiles ke official data ke mutabik, FY26 mein exports ₹3,16,334.9 crore tak pahunch gaye. Yeh FY24-25 ke ₹3,09,859.3 crore se zyada hai. Matlab, pehle lag raha tha ki exports kam ho sakte hain, par situation usse behtar nikli aur global demand bani rahi. Lekin, yeh numbers ek badi picture ko hide kar rahe hain, ki export value aur humari competitiveness ka kya ho raha hai.
Growth ka main reason hai value-added products. Sabse bada segment, Ready-Made Garments (RMG), 2.9% badh kar ₹1,39,349.6 crore ho gaya. Man-made textiles bhi 3.6% upar gaye aur handicrafts ne toh kamaal kar diya, 6.1% growth ke saath ₹15,855.1 crore tak pahunch gaye. Cotton yarn aur fabrics thoda dheere badhe, sirf 0.4% gain ke saath. Sector ne 120 se zyada deshon mein apna maal becha, jisme UAE, UK aur Germany jaise markets mein acchi growth dikhi.
Ab aate hain worries par. India ka 2.1% ka growth, Vietnam aur Bangladesh jaise competitors se kaafi kam hai, woh toh tezi se badh rahe hain. India ki competitiveness par US tariffs ka bhi bada impact pada hai, kuch products par toh 50% tak tax lag raha hai, jisse Indian goods un countries se mehenge ho gaye jinke saath humare trade agreements hain. Global inflation, energy costs aur logistics ka bhi pressure raha, jisse production cost badh gaya.
Kuch reports yeh bhi keh rahi hain ki rupee mein figures zyada lag rahe hain, par dollars mein earning kam ho sakti hai. Matlab, humari pricing power kam ho rahi hai. Fragmented manufacturing aur specific duties bhi challenges hain. Vietnam aur Bangladesh jaise countries ko FTAs ke through major markets mein duty-free access milta hai, woh advantage India ko nahi hai.
Phir bhi, future outlook positive hai. Market size FY26 tak $190 billion aur 2030 tak $350 billion hone ka estimate hai. Government bhi PLI scheme aur industrial parks se support kar rahi hai. UK aur EU ke saath FTAs par progress se market access sudhrega aur tariff issues kam honge. Overall, value addition aur market share mein gain karna future success ke liye crucial hoga.