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

Imports and Exports of Shade-nets
The estimated export figures for shade-nets are as given below:-
HS Code Description
39269099, 39269029,
39269080, 39249090
39269080, 39232990,
39261019, 39269099
60059000
HDPE SHADE NETS
PP WOVEN FABRICS WITH
UV STABILIZER/MASTER
BATCH
AGRO SHADE NETS – HDPE
WARP KNITTED SHADE
NETS
Exports Exports
(in MT) (in Rs crore)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
Around 200
MT*
~ Rs 2.5 crore
Around 2000
MT
Around 10 – 15
MT #
~ Rs 15 crore
~ Rs 0.1 crore
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
* Shade nets exports under HS code 39X is estimated as around 150 hectare and converted to MT using GSM
140
# Shade nets exports under HS code 60X is estimated as around 7 - 10 hectare and converted to MT using GSM
140
UAE accounts for over 75-80% of exports of HDPE shade-nets of India with HS code 39X followed
by Ireland with around 20% share. In addition, India also exports shade-nets to countries like
Maldives, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Trinidad etc.
Italy, Belgium and Poland account for over 80-85% of exports of PP woven fabrics with UV master-
batch with HS code 39X. The remaining exports are accounted by USA and Bulgaria.
The exports of shade-nets in the year 2012-13 are expected to Rs 30.8 crore.
The imports of shade nets are almost negligible and the domestic demand is completely satisfied by
domestic production.
Raw-materials
The standard sizes of shade-nets available are in widths of 2, 3, 4 &8 metres and in length of 50 and
100 metres. The most common dimensions of these nets are 3 m (width) by 50 m (length). The shade
nets are generally Green or Black in colour with varying shade percentage from 25 percent to 90
percent.
Shade nets are generally made of Polypropylene or HDPE in knitted or woven form. The basic raw
material is the HDPE/PP granules (Reliance Industries Ltd. is the major supplier). The HDPE
granules are used in most of the cases as it is cheaper than Polypropylene. Additives are added to
these shade nets for UV stabilization. The additives allow nets to resist the atmospheric agents,