{"id":55876,"date":"2025-08-04T16:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/india-uk-ceta-a-boost-for-indias-technical-textile-exports-to-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:17:35","slug":"india-uk-ceta-a-boost-for-indias-technical-textile-exports-to-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/india-uk-ceta-a-boost-for-indias-technical-textile-exports-to-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2013UK CETA: A Boost for India\u2019s Technical Textile Exports to the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4: <\/strong>The recently signed India\u2013UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)\u202fby the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Keir Starmer, marks a transformative milestone in strengthening economic and trade ties between the two countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The Agreement offers 100% duty-free market access for Indian exports to the UK, covering 99% of the UK\u2019s tariff lines, thereby unlocking new opportunities for several sectors, particularly Technical Textiles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Bhadresh Dodhia, Immediate Past Chairman of MATEXIL (Manmade Fibre and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council), who was part of the High-Powered Business Delegation\u202faccompanying Prime Minister Modi to the UK, said \u201cThis historic agreement is poised to open substantial new market opportunities for India\u2019s Technical Textiles sector. India will now enjoy a significant competitive edge over China in this domain, as China does not\u202f have any FTA with the UK.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The UK currently imports Technical Textiles worth over USD 7 billion annually. India, with its growing capabilities, can scale up its exports in this segment from USD 240 million at present to over USD 1 billion by 2030.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Shaleen Toshniwal, Chairman, MATEXIL, welcomed the CETA and emphasized that key sub-segments such as Agrotech, Geotech, Hometech, Indutech, Packtech, and Sportech\u202fare poised for strong growth under the agreement, citing India\u2019s cost competitiveness and manufacturing strength. Further , he added that \u201cWith the removal of tariff barriers, Indian exporters can now significantly enhance their footprint in the UK across high-potential categories like medical textiles, protective wear, geo-textiles, industrial fabrics, and agro-tech textiles.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">India already possesses the technical capability to produce high-performance textiles\u202fin line with global standards. The India\u2013UK CETA will allow Indian manufacturers to compete on equal terms with global players\u202fin the UK market.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">MATEXIL, which is entrusted with the export promotion of both Manmade Fibre Textiles and Technical Textiles, is actively collaborating with industry stakeholders and the Ministry of Textiles\u202fto:<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}' data-listid=\"1\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify priority export products,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}' data-listid=\"1\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Support compliance with UK regulatory and sustainability standards, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}' data-listid=\"1\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Facilitate buyer\u2013seller linkages and certification support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Bhadresh Dodhia further advised exporters that \u201cUntil the agreement is fully implemented, Indian Technical Textile exporters should proactively study UK market requirements, technical standards, and sustainability norms\u202fto better position themselves and maximize the benefits of the CETA.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\">To support the industry, MATEXIL will soon be organizing outreach programs, B2B meetings, and market intelligence sessions\u202fto ensure that Indian exporters are well-prepared to capitalize on the immense opportunities offered under the India\u2013UK CETA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4: The recently signed India\u2013UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)\u202fby the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of the United [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55877,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_rishi_post_view_count":93},"categories":[5],"tags":[677],"class_list":["post-55876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-national","rishi-post"],"rishi__cb_customizer_meta":"","comments_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}