NEW DELHI: The government is prioritising trade negotiations with several countries to get market access and tariff advantages for India’s exports, including textiles, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasad informed the Parliament on Friday.

India has signed 15 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and 6 Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) with its trading partners.

The US, the EU and the UK are major textiles import markets contributing to more than 50 per cent of world imports and about 60 per cent of India’s textiles exports.

The India-UK Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) has been signed and comes into force after ratification by both countries, said the minister.

Under the agreement, the UK will provide India market access to all textile lines at zero dut

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