TN CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, urges scrapping of 11% import duty on cotton to safeguard textile sector, jobs
CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to immediately remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton, warning that the state’s textile and
India set for record cotton buying as imports, US tariffs hit prices
NEW DELHI : India is expected to purchase a record volume of cotton from farmers in the upcoming season, as domestic prices face pressure from cheaper imports and weakening demand following hefty U.S. tariffs
Extension of cotton import duty exemption provides lifeline for India’s textile sector: CITI
NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) praised the Indian government’s decision to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025. “CITI would like to extend its deep
US poised to gain most from India’s raw cotton import duty waiver: GTRI
NEW DELHI: The United States (US) will emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the complete waiver of customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on the import of raw cotton, which was
Central Government extends import duty exemption on cotton till 31st December 2025
NEW DELHI: To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government had temporarily exempted the import duty on cotton from 19th August 2025 till 30th September, 2025. In order to support exporters
Indian Govt suspends import duty on cotton
NEW DELHI : The Finance Ministry has removed the 11% import duty on cotton till September 30. In a notification issued on August 18, the Ministry said the Customs Duty will not be levied