India waives 10.5% cotton import duty for 5 months to plug 3.7 mn bale deficit

Government of India suspends 10.5% cotton import duty from 1 June for five months, easing raw material costs for spinning and apparel hubs in Tiruppur, Ludhiana, Surat and Coimbatore. Move backstops $35.7 bn FY26 textile export target against a 3.7 mn bale domestic shortfall.

Government of India suspends 10.5% cotton import duty from 1 June for five months, easing raw material costs for spinning and apparel hubs in Tiruppur, Ludhiana

Mint · Industry · 6/1/2026, 5:33:32 AM · Ask about this →

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