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

The estimated import figures for Floor & wall coverings are as given below:-
HS Code Description
57031010, 57033010,
57033090, 57033020
57050090
57033090, 57033010,
57032090, 57032020,
57033020
39181090, 39189090,
39189010, 39181010
39181090, 39181010,
39269099, 39189090
39259010, 39259090,
39269099
NON-WOVEN FLOOR
COVERINGS / CARPETS
NON-WOVEN FABRIC
(FOR FLOOR COVERINGS)
PP CARPETS / SYNTHETIC
MACHINE TUFTED
CARPETS / FLOOR
COVERINGS
Imports Quantity Imports
(Value)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
1.2 million sq m Rs 10 - 12 crore
2.25 million sq m Rs 8 crore
1.65 million sq m Rs 25 - 30 crore
PVC FLOOR COVERINGS 1 million sq m Rs 35 crore
PVC WALL COVERINGS 0.15 million sq m Rs 10 crore
PVC PROFILES (WALL &
CELING ACCESSORIES)
0.75 million sq m Rs 7 crore
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
Non-woven carpets for floor coverings are imported from UAE & USA with share of around 40%
each followed by UK, Netherlands & Egypt. Non-Woven fabric used for floor coverings is imported
from China, Iran & Belgium.
PP carpets and carpets of synthetic material / machine tufted carpets are imported primarily from
UAE with around 40% share followed by China, Pakistan & Netherlands with around 10-20% share.
The remaining imports are from Indonesia, Saudi, USA, Singapore and Malaysia.
Korea & France account for 30-40% of the imports (each) of floor coverings followed by China &
Thailand with around 10% share each. Taiwan, Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, UK, Hungary, Sweden
and Australia account for the remaining imports of PVC floor coverings.
USA accounts for around 50% share in the Indian imports of the PVC wall coverings followed by UK
with around 25-30% share. Korea, Thailand, Netherlands and China account for the remaining
imports of PVC wall coverings.
PVC profiles for wall and ceiling accessories are primarily imported from China with around 50%
share followed by Malaysia with around 20-25% share and Korea & Vietnam accounting for the
remaining imports.
The estimated export figures for Floor & wall coverings are as given below:-