The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the reopening of applications under Round 4 of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, stating that revised eligibility conditions and a longer-term investment horizon will encourage greater industry participation, boost investments and create employment opportunities.

The Ministry of Textiles will reopen the PLI application portal from November 1 to December 31, 2026, allowing fresh applications from eligible companies. The revised scheme aims to expand participation by lowering the turnover threshold and providing a longer implementation horizon.

According to CITI Chairman Ashwin Chandran, the revised provisions will strengthen India's textile and apparel industry and support its ambition of reaching $350 billion by 2030. The fourth round is expected to provide fresh momentum to man-made fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles, encouraging domestic production of high-value textile products.

CITI also highlighted the importance of the proposed National Fibre Scheme and the reduction of GST on MMF fibre and yarn to 5%. However, it noted that an inverted duty structure remains at the upstream level, as key raw materials such as PTA and MEG continue to attract 18% GST.

India's textile and apparel exports recorded 17.51% year-on-year growth in September 2026 in US dollar terms, while exports during April–September 2026 increased by 2.38%.