The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) warmly welcomes the announcement of the Union Ministry of Textiles to reopen the application portal for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles to accept new applications under Round 4 from November 1 to December 31, 2026, with key changes to widen industry participation and boost investment.
“At a time when the industry continues to be buffeted by global headwinds even as it vigorously strives towards the $350 billion ambition for the textile and apparel sector by 2030, this measure by the Union Ministry of Textiles comes as a huge confidence-booster and provides a huge fillip to companies.
“The liberal terms announced for Round 4 – especially the lowering of the turnover threshold and the longer-term horizon – will provide greater opportunities for more companies to participate in the Scheme, leading to more investments and job creation besides enhancing the sector’s international competitiveness,” CITI Chairman Shri Ashwin Chandran said.
“CITI would like to convey its deep gratitude to the Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, and all concerned officials for this proactive measure.”
The CITI Chairman said the PLI Round 4 would lend impetus to the Man-Made Fibre (MMF) Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Technical Textiles segments and spur production of high-value MMF apparel and fabrics in India. “The PLI Round 4, coupled with the proposed implementation of the National Fibre Scheme announced in the latest Union Budget, is just the sort of policy support that the MMF arena was looking for,” Shri Chandran pointed out.
MMF dominates the global textile arena. The GST reduction on MMF fibre and yarn to 5% has already removed the inverted duty structure in the MMF value chain from the fibre stage onwards. However, inversion remains at the upstream stage, as PTA and MEG – the key raw materials for MMF fibre – continue to attract 18% GST.
India’s textile and apparel exports grew by 17.51% year-on-year in September 2026, measured in US dollar terms. However, year-on-year growth for April–September 2026 was a modest 2.38%, as apparel exports declined compared with the same period in 2025.
