UK-India FTA could add $900m to India’s textile exports

India Ratings estimates the UK-India FTA could create about US$900 million in incremental textile export opportunities over the medium to long term. India’s textile and readymade garment exports to the UK stood at US$2.2 billion in FY26.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 15:55 IST · Source Apparel Resources India · Updated

The UK-India FTA could add about US$900 million in textile export opportunities for India over the medium to long term, India Ratings estimates. India exported US$2.2 billion of textiles and readymade garments to the UK in FY26.

Why this matters

No related recent signals were provided for the India textile industry. The UK-India FTA estimate establishes a new outlook for textile and garment export growth in the UK market.

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