<h1>Export subsidy scheme encourages GI-registered handloom and handicraft exports, boosting artisan welfare and market access.</h1> Handmade craft exports from Kashmir reached the highest Q1 total in four years, driven by strong demand for Kani, Sozni shawls and hand-knotted carpets alongside crewel, papier-mache, chain stitch and wood carving. The Department promotes the Export Subsidy Scheme providing a percentage incentive for GI-registered handloom and handicraft exports with reimbursement limits, and urges exporters to adopt designs and packaging developed by institutional design studios to enhance market value and artisan welfare.