New Delhi, April 24 (Mayank Nigam) Exports of Indian ceramics and glassware products touched USD 3464 million in the financial year 2021-22, an official statement said on Sunday. This was because of a surge in shipments of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware products. The export also rose because of a surge in shipments of articles of glass packing of goods, Made-ups Articles of Glass Fibre, Sanitary fixtures of Porcelain, Glass Mirror, Tinted Non-Wired Glass, Glass Bead and Glass Wool, the statement said. ”The surge in ceramic and glassware products exports has been achieved because of sustained efforts on the part of the Department of Commerce.
Also, various initiatives have been taken by CAPEXIL, by using Grant in Aid under Market Access Initiative Scheme, such as organizing B2B exhibitions in different countries, exploring new potential markets through product-specific and marketing campaigns with the active involvement of Indian Embassies. The export growth has been achieved in spite of unprecedented logistical challenges like high freight rates, container shortages, etc. Increase in Ceramic and Glass ware products exports has benefitted small and medium exporters from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh,” the statement from the Ministry of Commerce said. India exports to more than 125 countries and top destinations are Saudi Arabia, United States, Mexico, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Oman, Indonesia, United Kingdom and Poland. New markets, like Russia and Latin American Countries, have also been added.