SUMMARY
This analysis examines the export and import performance of Protective Textiles (Protech) over the last five years, utilizing data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. In FY 2023-24, Protech exports reached INR 755 crore, representing a significant share within the broader Technical Textiles category, which had total exports of INR 24,586 crore. On the import side, Protech products saw imports of INR 663 crore out of the total INR 20,746 crore in Technical Textile imports.
The analysis highlights the most exported and imported Protech products and identifies major source countries, providing a strategic overview of the industry’s global positioning and trade dynamics. This data reveals key trade flows, demand patterns, and growth opportunities within the Protech segment of the Technical Textiles industry.
Figure 1: Yearly Trend of Export Performance of Protech – Last 5 Years
Data Source: Analysis on Ministry of Commerce & Industry Data (8-digit level HSN Codes)
Major Exported Protech Products
Major Source Countries for Exported Protech Products
| Gloves, Mittens And Mitts, Knitted Or Crocheted Impregnated, Coated Or Covered With Plastics Or Rubber -160 cr. |
| BELGIUM – 113 cr. |
| UK – 9 cr. |
| ITALY – 5 cr. |
| OTHERS – 33 cr. |
| Life Jackets & Life Belts Excluding Cotton – 137cr. |
| FRANCE 30 cr. |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – 19 cr. |
| U S A – 16 cr. |
| OTHERS – 72 cr. |
| Other Rubberised Textile Fabrics – 108 cr. |
| U S A – 25 cr. |
| BRAZIL -16 cr. |
| INDONESIA – 6 cr. |
| OTHERS – 61 cr. |
| Bullet Proof Jacket, Bomb Disposal Jacket – 92 cr. |
| BRAZIL – 79 cr. |
| POLAND – 2 cr. |
| NETHERLAND – 1 cr. |
| OTHERS 11 cr. |
| Other Men’s Or Boys’ Personal Protective Garments Not Knitted Or Crocheted – 77cr. |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – 32 cr. |
| FRANCE – 12 cr. |
| NETHERLAND – 9 cr. |
| OTHERS – 24 cr. |