Carpet Industry of India

News: Key global carpet exhibitions are being postponed and cancelled due to ongoing geopolitical conditions, which will impact the exports of carpets from Kashmir, overall affecting the Carpet Industry of India.

About Carpet Industry of India

• The Indian carpet industry includes handmade carpets, handloom carpets, coir carpets, silk carpets, and floor coverings.
• Currently, India is ranked first in handmade carpet and other floor coverings production and exports in terms of value and volume.
• Governing body: Carpet industry is governed by Carpet Export Promotion Council India (CEPC).
• Major carpet producing states: Currently, the sector has a broad cluster spread across several states such as Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh. 
  • Major carpet-producing centres: The major carpet-producing centres in India are Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Panipat, Srinagar, and Gwalior. 
• G.I.Tagged carpets: Seven key products in the carpet and durries sector registered in a geographical indication (GI) are –
  • Handmade Carpet of Bhadohi, Mirzapur Handmade Dhurrie, Kashmir Handmade Carpet, Navalgund Durrie, Ghazipur Wall hanging, Wrangle Durries, and Agra Durrie.
• Export trends:

• • India exports silk, coir, jute, and handloom carpets and floor coverings.
  • The country exports about 85-90% of the total carpets it produces and is the largest exporter in the world.
  • India is responsible for around 40% of worldwide exports of handmade carpets.
  • India’s carpet export in FY25 stood at US$ 1.54 billion, whereas in FY24 carpet exports stood at US$ 1.39 billion.
• Major export destinations: India exports carpets to more than 100 countries in the world.

• • The USA, Germany, Australia, the UK, Netherlands, and Sweden are amongst the largest importers from India.
  • The USA was the biggest importer of carpets from India in FY25, with an amount of US$ 921 million, accounting for about 59% of total export.
  • Germany and United Kingdom were among the top 3 importers in FY25, with carpet imports from India valued at US$ 91.7 million and US$ 65.4 million, respectively.

About Carpet Export Promotion Council India (CEPC) It was formed in 1982 by the Ministry of Textiles.  Objective: Its objective is to promote handmade carpets, rugs and other floor coverings. Functions: Some of the activities taken up by the CEPC are fairs and exhibitions as a part of Market Access Initiative (MAI), liaising with the Government, protecting the interest of the exporters in the global markets, conducting trade meets and surveys, conducting training and information dissemination.