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Readymade garments are the Apparel Export Promotion Council's product. Knitted garments are HS chapter 61 and woven garments chapter 62. India has no trade agreement in force with the USA in DGFT's list, so certificates of origin are non-preferential.
Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026
Readymade garments are the Apparel Export Promotion Council's product. Knitted garments are HS chapter 61 and woven garments chapter 62. India has no trade agreement in force with the USA in DGFT's list, so certificates of origin are non-preferential.
In FY 2025-26, India's exports to USA of garments (HS chapters 61 and 62) were US$ 4,827.1 million, which is 30.5% of India's total exports of the same products (US$ 15,814.6 million), according to TradeStat.
How much does India export? FY 2025-26
| Product | 2024-25 (US$ million) | 2025-26 (US$ million) | Change | All countries, 2025-26 (US$ million) | Share to USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS chapter 61: Knitted garments | 2,658.9 | 2,359.8 | -11.2% | 7,642.1 | 30.9% |
| HS chapter 62: Woven garments | 2,674.5 | 2,467.3 | -7.7% | 8,172.5 | 30.2% |
Trade values are in US$ million for the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026), as published by TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S) and fetched on 2026-10-02. They can be revised later. Shares and changes are calculated from those figures. Year-on-year change compares 2025-26 with 2024-25.
India-side licences and registrations for garments
| Licence | Issued by | Main official fee |
|---|---|---|
| IEC code (Importer Exporter Code) | DGFT, Ministry of Commerce | ₹500Checked on official page Source |
| AEPC RCMC | Apparel Export Promotion Council | Set by the CouncilTo confirm Source |
| AD code (Authorised Dealer code) | Your bank gives the code; Customs registers it on ICEGATE | No amount shownTo confirm Source |
| GST LUT (Form GST RFD-11) | GST Department (filed on the GST portal) | No amount shownTo confirm Source |
| Certificate of origin (e-CoO) | Agencies authorised by DGFT (chambers, EPCs and others) | ₹200Checked on official page Source |
Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay. Amounts marked To confirm could not be checked on an official page.
Policy check
DGFT's export schedule (2021 edition) lists dress materials, ready-made garments, fabrics and textile items with imprints of excerpts or verses of the Holy Quran as Restricted: exports are permitted under licence. Other garments are not restricted in the lines we read.
DGFT's lists we read: restricted imports (2019), prohibited imports (2019), export schedule (2021). Current policy: DGFT policy search. HS chapter details: Chapter 61: Knitted garments, Chapter 62: Woven garments.
Trade agreement and certificate of origin
India-US interim trade framework (no FTA in force). A framework for an interim agreement was announced in February 2026. Talks on a bilateral trade agreement continued in April 2026.
India has no preferential agreement in force with the USA that is listed in DGFT's Appendix 2A, so shipments to the USA use the non-preferential certificate of origin (₹200) when the buyer asks for one.
Department of Commerce: United States-India Joint Statement (7 Feb 2026)
Steps for this route
- Get your IEC from DGFT (IEC guide). Fee ₹500.
- Register your bank's AD code on ICEGATE (AD code guide).
- Join AEPC and obtain the RCMC through the DGFT e-RCMC portal.
- Check label and fibre-content requirements with your US buyer.
- File the shipping bill on ICEGATE and keep the e-BRC after payment.
- File the shipping bill on ICEGATE and keep the e-BRC after you are paid (export guide).