印度：“需求减少可能很难实现出口目标”

'Less demand may make it hard to achieve export target'

The $48 billion target for textiles and garment exports for 2016-17 may be “hard to achieve”, mainly due to less demand in major markets like the US, EU and China. However, the government has taken several measures to promote exports. These include the special package for garment sector announced in June this year, and various export promotion schemes.

When asked whether the target would be “hard to achieve” due to less demand from the US, EU and China, Union textiles minister Smriti Irani replied in the affirmative, media reports said.

Informing about the steps taken by the government to help the textile and garment industry achieve its export target, the minister, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, said a special package of incentives was announced in June 2016 to promote garment exports. The package includes relaxation in certain labour laws, income tax concession, 100 per cent employers' contribution to EPFO by government, rebate of state levies for exports, etc.

In addition, the government implements various export promotion schemes to promote exports of all the segments in the sector on a sustained basis, Irani said. “These include, Interest Equalisation Scheme, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme, Market Access Initiative, Market Development Assistance and Duty Drawback.”

India's total textiles and apparel exports stood at $40 billion in 2015-16 compared to target of $47.5 billion.

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印度：“需求减少可能很难实现出口目标”

2016-2017年度纺织品和服装出口480亿美元的目标很难实现,主要是由于在美国，欧盟和中国等主要市场需求的减少。然而,政府已经采取了一些措施来促进出口。其中包括在今年6月宣布的服装部门特殊政策和各种促进出口计划。

当被问及目标是否将“很难实现”主要由于来自美国、欧盟和中国的需求减少，纺织部长Smriti Irani给出了肯定的回答,媒体报道说。

通知有关政府采取措施帮助纺织服装行业实现出口目标,部长在给下议院的书面答复中说, 2016年6月宣布了特殊的一揽子激励政策以促进服装出口。包括放松某些劳动法,所得税让步,100%雇主贡献EPFO，出口退税等等。

此外,政府实施各种促进出口计划在持续的基础上促进行业出口, Irani说，“这些包括利益平衡方案,印度的商品出口计划,市场准入计划,市场发展援助和退税。”

2015-2016年度，印度纺织品和服装出口总额达400亿美元，而目标是475亿美元。