Tamil Nadu has been ranked the No. 1 State in Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2022. It is followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka. Gujarat has been pushed to the fourth slot this time. Tamil Nadu has been in the top 5 list among Large/Coastal States’ categories in the past two years.
The objective of EPI, released by Niti Aayog in New Delhi, is to evaluate the export performance and pending potential of the Indian States and Union Territories. Additionally, the index investigates the direct and indirect factors that promote and support the export environment throughout the region.
Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce T.R.B. Rajaa said: “Tamil Nadu securing the No. 1 place in Export Preparedness Index, 2022, reinforces the State’s top rank in facilitating ease of doing business. Tamil Nadu has long been an export leader in sectors such as automotive, leather and textiles, and we recently became the No. 1 exporter of electronic goods,” he noted.
