India's textile exports to Egypt jump 19.6% in Jan–Apr 2025

It is worth noting that Egyptian cotton is known for its durability and soft feel. It is considered premium due to its long fibre length, ranging from 38 to 44 mm. This premium cotton remains in high demand in India for the manufacture of high-quality cotton garments.

During the first four months of the current year, India exported yarn worth $104.309 million, making up 77.36 per cent of total textile exports. Fabric exports amounted to $24.869 million (18.45 per cent), and fibre exports stood at $5.651 million (4.19 per cent) during the same period, according to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

India’s yarn exports increased 21.15 per cent in the first four months of 2025 from $86.097 million in January–April 2024. Fabric exports also rose 28.34 per cent from $19.378 million in the same period. However, fibre exports declined by 22.14 per cent compared to $7.259 million last year. The country’s textile exports totalled $112.734 million in the first four months of the previous year.

Yarn exports were valued at $254.737 million, accounting for 75.98 per cent of the total textile exports of $335.258 million in 2024. Fabric and fibre exports to Egypt stood at $55.308 million (16.50 per cent) and $25.212 million (7.52 per cent), respectively. Yarn exports remained almost flat compared to $257.209 million in 2023. Fabric exports fell 5.93 per cent from $58.796 million in 2023. Fibre exports from India to Egypt rose 92.58 per cent in 2024 over the $13.091 million shipped in the preceding year, as per TexPro.

India imported Egyptian cotton worth $29.646 million during January–April 2025, marking a 43.01 per cent decline from $52.018 million in the same period of the previous year. Imports were recorded at $154.280 million in 2024 and $122.555 million in 2023.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)