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India waives 11% cotton import duty for five months to ease textile input costs

Government suspends 11% cotton import duty from June 1 to October 31, a five-month window aimed at cooling raw material costs for textile and apparel manufacturers, particularly MSMEs and exporters squeezed by elevated domestic cotton prices.

India suspends 11% cotton import duty from June 1 to October 31, easing textile input costs for manufacturers, MSMEs and apparel exporters.

Times of India · Business · 5/30/2026, 9:28:31 PM · Ask about this →

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