Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

UK accounts for over 50% of the imports of the upholstery for aircrafts followed by Germany with
30-35% share, USA with 10% share. Indonesia and Singapore account for the remaining imports
(around 5%).
The exports of aircraft upholstery from India are almost negligible.
The direct import figures for aircraft seats (fully built) are as given below:-
HS Code Description
Exports
(in MT)
Exports
(in Rs crore)
2007-08 2007-08
94011000 AIRCRAFT SEATS 1200 seats Rs 16 crore
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
Almost 85% of the direct seat exports to India are from Czech Republic and the remaining from
Mexico, Sweden and Germany.
Imports & Exports of disposable headrest covers for aircrafts
The import figures for Aircrafts disposable headrest covers are as given below:-
HS Code Description Imports Imports
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
48114100, 48189000 HEADREST COVERS
Around 1.5
million nos.
Rs 0.19 crore
approx.
63022200, 63049300,
63049230, 63029900
HEADREST COVERS
Around 2.4
million nos.
Rs 0.21 crore
approx.
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
China and Thailand account for most of the imports of Headrest covers followed by UK. The exports
of Headrest covers from India are almost negligible.
Usage of technical textiles in Railways
The Indian Railways
The Indian Railways is an over than 150 years old, one of the largest rail networks in the world, has
contributed significantly to the economic growth and the transport needs of the country. The
developmental role of the railways is particularly important in the context of both passenger and
freight sectors. In 2007, Indian Railways carried 17 million passengers and two million tonnes of
freight traffic daily over its ~63,327 kilometre network.
The key Indian Railways statistics are as given below:
Particulars 2007 Figures
Route Length 63,327 kms