Fashion
DGFT reform unlocks $37 bn export boost for India trade growth
On March **, ****, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued Notification No. **/****–**, amending Para *.** of the Foreign Trade Policy and removing the long-standing ****;** lakh (about $**,***) per-consignment cap on courier exports. From April *, exporters can send consignments of any value through courier mode instead of splitting higher-value orders into smaller parcels.
For textiles and apparel, this is more than a procedural tweak. The sector is no longer driven only by large container-based orders from global retailers. It is increasingly shaped by samples, capsule drops, repeat orders, customised runs, premium home textiles, craft-led fashion, and direct-to-consumer cross-border fulfilment. In that world, courier flexibility matters.