{"id":359590,"date":"2026-04-01T16:23:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=359590"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:53:45","slug":"carpet-industry-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/carpet-industry-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpet Industry of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<h2>About Carpet Industry of India<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359615\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-359615 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-CEPC.jpg?resize=415%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carpet Industry of India\" width=\"415\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-CEPC.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-CEPC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-CEPC.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; CEPC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian carpet industry includes <\/span><b>handmade carpets, handloom carpets, coir carpets, silk carpets, and floor coverings.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Currently, <strong>India<\/strong> is ranked <strong>first in handmade carpet<\/strong> and other floor coverings <strong>production and exports in terms of value and volume<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Governing body: <\/b>Carpet industry is governed by <b>Carpet Export Promotion Council India (CEPC).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Major carpet producing states:<\/strong> Currently, the sector has a broad cluster spread across several states such as <\/span><b>Uttar Pradesh, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>M<\/strong><b>ajor carpet-producing centres: <\/b>The m<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ajor carpet-producing centres in India are <\/span><b>Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Panipat, Srinagar, and Gwalior.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>G.I.Tagged carpets:<\/strong> <strong>Seven<\/strong> key products in the carpet and durries sector registered in a geographical indication (GI) are &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Handmade Carpet of Bhadohi<\/strong>, <strong>Mirzapur<\/strong> Handmade Dhurrie, <strong>Kashmir<\/strong> Handmade Carpet, <strong>Navalgund<\/strong> Durrie, <strong>Ghazipur<\/strong> Wall hanging, <strong>Wrangle<\/strong> Durries, and <strong>Agra<\/strong> Durrie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Export trends:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359616\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-359616\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF.jpg?resize=548%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exports of Indian Carpets\" width=\"548\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF.jpg?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF.jpg?resize=768%2C295&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF.jpg?w=975&amp;ssl=1 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IBEF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">India exports <strong>silk, coir, jute, and handloom carpets<\/strong> and <strong>floor coverings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The country exports about <strong>85-90% of the total carpets it produces<\/strong> and is the <strong>largest exporter in the world<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">India is responsible for around<strong> 40% of worldwide exports of handmade carpets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">India\u2019s <strong>carpet export<\/strong> in <strong>FY25<\/strong> stood at <strong>US$ 1.54 billion<\/strong>, whereas in <strong>FY24<\/strong> carpet exports stood at <strong>US$ 1.39 billion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Major export destinations: <\/b>India exports carpets to <strong>more than 100 countries<\/strong> in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359618\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-359618\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF-2.jpg?resize=445%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Export destinations of Indian Carpets\" width=\"445\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF-2.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF-2.jpg?resize=768%2C445&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IBEF-2.jpg?w=945&amp;ssl=1 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IBEF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>USA, Germany, Australia, the UK, Netherlands, and Sweden<\/strong> are amongst the <strong>largest importers<\/strong> from India.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>USA<\/strong> was the <strong>biggest importer<\/strong> of carpets from India in <strong>FY25<\/strong>, with an amount of <strong>US$ 921 million<\/strong>, accounting for about <strong>59% of total export.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Germany and United Kingdom<\/strong> were among the <strong>top 3 importers<\/strong> in <strong>FY25<\/strong>, with carpet imports from India valued at <strong>US$ 91.7 million<\/strong> and <strong>US$ 65.4 million, respectively<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2>About Carpet Export Promotion Council India (CEPC)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formed in <strong>1982<\/strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Textiles<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Its objective is to <strong>promote handmade carpets, rugs and other floor coverings.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Functions:<\/strong> Some of the <strong>activities<\/strong> taken up by the CEPC are<\/span> <strong>fairs and exhibitions<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a part of Market Access Initiative (MAI), <\/span><strong>liaising<\/strong> with the Government, <strong>protecting the interest of the exporters<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the global markets, <\/span>conducting <strong>trade meets<\/strong> and <strong>surveys<\/strong>, conducting <strong>training and information dissemination.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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