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

HS Code Description Imports Imports
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
59039090*
PU LAMINATING
FABRICS FOR CAR SEAT
Around 1.1
million meters
Rs 30 crore
approx.
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
*Imports of fabric for car seat covers under the HS code 58110090 and car seat
covers under HS code 63049990 account for less than 1% share
Korea accounts for two-third of the imports of the car-seats fabrics followed by China with one-third
of the share.
The exports of car seat fabrics from India are almost negligible.
The direct import figures for passenger car seats (fully-built) are as given below:-
HS Code Description
94012000, 94019000
PASSNGER CAR SEATS
(FRONT/REAR)
Imports Imports
(in MT) (in Rs crore)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
0.22 million Rs 120 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.
Raw-materials and Machinery
Seat covers are made from cotton, vinyl, velvet and leather. The cotton or synthetic yarn is woven on
power looms to produce fabric which is further sentered on sentering machine to smoothen out the
fabric (remove bumps). The fabric is further laminated to provide desired protection characteristics.
The fabric is further finished as per the deisred specifications of automobile original equipement
manufacturer (OEM).
Quality Control and Standards
The manufacturers of seat covers adhere to the specifications given by the automobile OEMs.