Indian cotton-yarn exporters target bigger China share after exports top $460m
TEXPROCIL led a 40-exhibitor India Pavilion at Shanghai’s Yarn and Apparel Expo as cotton-yarn exports to China rose 112% year on year to more than $460 million in FY2025-26. China’s share of India’s yarn exports reached 13.51%, despite a 2% decline in total exports.
What happened
TEXPROCIL · Indian cotton-yarn exporters showcased sustainable and value-added products at Shanghai’s Yarn and Apparel Expo, targeting a larger China share.
Key facts
- Around 40 exhibitors at the TEXPROCIL India Pavilion
- India cotton yarn exports to China exceeded $460 million in FY2025-26, versus $217 million in the previous year
- 112% year-on-year increase in cotton yarn exports to China
- China accounted for 13.51% of India’s cotton yarn exports in FY2025-26
- India’s total cotton yarn exports fell about 2% to $2.857 billion in FY2025-26
- China historically accounted for 30%-40% of Indian yarn exports
- USDA said India’s China yarn exports tripled in the first 10 months of the marketing year
- India’s market share in China rose from 7% to 21%
Why this matters
Strategic partnerships, distribution tie-ups, or targeted acquisitions in China could help Indian textile groups convert a 7% to 21% market-share gain into durable demand.