<h1>Subsidy scheme incentives for handicraft exports expand while testing and QR coding bolster GI product integrity.</h1> Kashmir exports of handicraft and handloom products totalled Rs 2,567 crore over the last two financial years and part of the current year. The Handicrafts and Handloom Department offers a subsidy scheme reimbursing 10% of export volumes for eligible registered exporters (subject to a maximum cap), provides design and packaging support, operates multiple artisan welfare and credit schemes, and is expanding testing, QR coding, and certification capacity for GI-registered craft products while distributing improved looms and delivering targeted training.