India’s apparel exports to Brazil surged 31 per cent to $16.792 million during January–March 2025, compared to $12.080 million in the same period last year, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.
India’s apparel exports totalled $88.347 million in 2024. The shipment value has shown a consistent rise over the last three years. In 2022, India exported apparel worth $71.044 million. This rose by 13.5 per cent to $80.607 million in 2023 and further increased by around 10 per cent in 2024.
Brazil is one of the world’s major cotton producers, while India is among the largest cotton consumers. India imported $100.306 million worth of cotton from Brazil in the first quarter of this year, which is 25 per cent higher than the total cotton imports from Brazil in 2024, valued at $80.890 million. In contrast, India’s cotton imports from Brazil were negligible at just $0.316 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Higher domestic cotton prices in India have prompted the textile industry to import more affordable cotton from Brazil. These imports began rising in the third quarter of last year. India’s cotton marketing year begins in October.
India’s apparel exports to Argentina, Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Namibia remained limited in recent years. In the first quarter of 2025, exports were recorded at $1.683 million to Argentina, $1.721 million to Ghana, $1.301 million to Trinidad & Tobago, and $0.277 million to Namibia, as per TexPro.
During the first quarter of 2024, exports stood at $1.212 million to Argentina, $1.484 million to Ghana, $1.123 million to Trinidad & Tobago, and $0.279 million to Namibia. India’s total outbound trade in 2024 reached $9.341 million to Argentina, $7.597 million to Ghana, $5.805 million to Trinidad & Tobago, and $0.541 million to Namibia.
India has strong opportunities to expand its market presence in these countries, which also import apparel and other textile products from various global exporters.
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