Textile Industry welcomes temporary duty exemption on cotton imports
The Indian government has granted a temporary exemption on the 11% customs duty and cess for raw cotton imports until October 2026. This move aims to alleviate supply shortages and reduce input costs for the domestic textile industry.
Why it matters
The exemption is critical for maintaining the global competitiveness of India's textile exports, which are currently hampered by high domestic cotton prices and production deficits.
The textile industry has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Piyush Goyal, Giriraj Singh for exempting cotton from 11% customs duty and agriculture cess on raw cotton imports effective from June 1 to October 31 ,2026.
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