T🅺he country's exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, rose to $29.8 billion dur🐓ing April-December this fiscal as compared to $21.2 billion in the same period last year, an official statement said on Wednesday.
&qu🦩ot;Textile sector has continuously maintained a trade surplus with exports manifold higher than imports. In 2020-21 there was a deceleration in textile exports due to pandemic disrupting the supply chain and demand," the textiles 𝐆ministry said.
It further said the government has set a target of $44 billion for exports of textiles and apparel, including handicra🤡fts, and 67 per 🎃cent has already been achieved.
"The last quarter of FY (fiscal year) always has higher activity ꧟than the earlier quarters. Industry is h🐬opeful that targets will be duly met," it added.
