Every week we receive enquiries from outside India — from a boutique owner in Fremont, California who sells to the Indian-American community, from a buying house in Dubai looking to supply ethnic wear to the UAE diaspora, from a vintage textile importer in London who wants Bagru natural dye sarees for her craft market stall. The common thread is this: they know Jaipur is where they should be sourcing, they have found our website, and they are not sure what happens next. This guide is the answer to "what happens next."

Shree Srishti Textile has been supplying international buyers since we obtained our IEC (Import Export Code) — the government certification that authorises Indian businesses to export. We are a 4th generation block print manufacturer in Sanganer, Jaipur, and every piece we ship internationally carries the same craft authenticity as what we supply to boutiques in Mumbai or Pune. The distance adds logistics. It does not change the fabric.

Why Jaipur — and why Sanganer specifically

There are Indian textile exports from dozens of cities — Surat for synthetic fabrics, Varanasi for Banarasi silk, Ahmedabad for block printing imitations, Tirupur for knitwear. Jaipur occupies a unique position in this ecosystem because it is the world centre of handblock printing on cotton — a craft with a documented 400-year history, a Government of India Geographical Indication (GI) tag, and an artisan community (the Chippa community) whose technical knowledge cannot be replicated at scale by industrial printing.

Within Jaipur, Sanganer is where the primary block printing cluster is located. Our facility at Plot No. 11, Dev Vihar Yojna, Khadi Gramodhyog Road, Sanganer sits within the same community where this craft has been practised since the 17th century. When an international buyer imports "Jaipuri block print" from us, they are importing from the specific geographical origin of the craft — not from a trader who sourced it elsewhere and labelled it Jaipuri.

This provenance matters in international markets in a way that it sometimes does not in domestic wholesale. The US, UK, and EU consumer market is increasingly sophisticated about craft origin. "Hand block printed in Sanganer, Jaipur, India — GI-certified craft tradition" is a story that sells in Brooklyn artisan boutiques, London craft markets, and Dubai cultural heritage retail. It is a competitive advantage that machine-printed or screen-printed alternatives from Surat or Delhi cannot claim.

The three types of international buyers — and what each one needs

Which products export best

For the diaspora market (USA, UK, Canada, UAE)

The diaspora buyer's purchase decisions are driven by nostalgia and quality recognition. She grew up wearing Jaipuri cotton suits at family occasions and now cannot find the same quality locally. The products that export best for this audience are those with the strongest connection to traditional Indian ethnic wear: Sanganeri block print sarees (particularly Mulmul and Kota Doria), unstitched cotton suit materials in traditional motifs, and Jaipuri printed bedsheets for gifting. These are products she recognises immediately and can sell to her community without needing to educate them about the category.

For the craft and ethical fashion market (UK, Germany, Australia)

The craft retail buyer wants documentation as much as product. A Bagru natural dye saree with a certificate of Sanganer origin, a description of the artisan family that printed it, and photography of the block printing process will sell for significantly more in a London craft fair than the same saree without that documentation. We can provide craft certificates, artisan profiles, and production photography for export orders that include these products.

For buying houses and volume importers (UAE, Singapore, Malaysia)

Volume importers want consistency, compliance, and competitive pricing. Our block print co-ord sets, Chanderi silk dress materials, and cotton suit material bulk orders — with full commercial invoice, GST clearance, and certificate of origin — are the right offering for this segment. Minimum order for buying house accounts typically starts at ₹1,50,000 (approximately USD 1,800) per consignment.

Export pricing in USD — what it costs landed internationally

All our pricing is in Indian Rupees (INR) at the factory gate. For international buyers, the final landed cost depends on the exchange rate, shipping method, and destination country customs duty. Here is a realistic pricing framework as of May 2026 (INR/USD rate approximately ₹83–84 = $1).

For context: a Kota Doria block print saree at USD $6.90–10.70 from our factory will retail at USD $35–80 in a US ethnic boutique or at a craft fair. A Bagru natural dye saree at USD $6.20–10.10 wholesale retails at USD $45–120 in a European ethical fashion context. These are the margins that make authentic Indian textile import commercially viable for international buyers.

Customs duty varies by country. In the USA, most Indian handloom textiles fall under HTS codes with 0–12% duty. In the UK post-Brexit, Indian textiles have varying rates under the DCTS (Developing Countries Trading Scheme). We recommend checking the specific HS code for your product with your customs broker. We provide the correct HS codes on every commercial invoice.

Our compliance credentials

For every international export order we provide: commercial invoice with HSN codes and declared value, packing list with gross/net weight, certificate of origin (if required by destination country), GSTIN-cleared export documentation, and — on request — a craft authenticity certificate describing the artisan community and printing process. These documents are standard for customs clearance in USA, UK, UAE, and most international destinations.

Shipping — from Sanganer to your warehouse

Payment methods for international orders

Placing your first export order — step by step

The process for an international buyer is slightly more detailed than for a domestic wholesale buyer, but not significantly more complex. Here is the exact sequence from your first message to your goods arriving at your warehouse.

For buyers in the USA specifically: our products are shipped under HTSUS codes in the textile category. Most Jaipuri cotton fabrics attract 0% or minimal duty under the GSP programme (verify current status with your broker as GSP provisions change). For UK buyers, Indian handloom products qualify for reduced duty under the DCTS. For UAE buyers, India-UAE CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) signed in 2022 provides preferential tariff rates on Indian textile exports.

Our complete range — block print sarees, unstitched suit materials, Jaipuri printed bedsheets, co-ord sets, and fabric by the metre — is available for export. Our export page at srishtitextile.com/pages/india-s-premier-textile-export-house-srishti-textile has additional compliance information.