India's textile exports declined by 2.71 per cent to $1685.11 million in May 2025 compared to $1732.01 million in May 2024. However, apparel exports increased by 11.35 per cent to $1511.50 million during the month from $1357.42 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. As per a report by Apparel Resources, combined textile and apparel exports during the month grew by 3.47 per cent to $3196.61 million compared to $3089.43 million in May 2024.

However, from April-May 2025, India’s textile exports declined by 0.39 per cent to $3297.68 million as against $3310.57 million in the same period of 2024. On the other hand, apparel exports increased by 12.80 per cent to $2282.87 million during the period compared to $2555.82 million in April-May 2024 period. Overall, cumulative textile and apparel exports for April-May 2025 rose by 5.36 per cent, totaling $6180.55 million from $5866.39 million in the corresponding period of 2024.

The report also highlights that raw cotton imports are increasing. This is primarily attributed to higher domestic prices in India compared to international prices, influenced by the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and import duties.