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Cotton Duty Cut To Boost Textile Competitiveness: CITI

Textile Insights August 20, 2025

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the government’s decision to remove import duty on cotton, calling it a long-pending reform that will enhance the global competitiveness of India’s textile sector. “The removal of the import duty on cotton, though only for a brief

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SDA Projects Lower Global Cotton Stocks As U.S. Crop Slips To Near-Decade Low

Textile Insights August 19, 2025

Global cotton stocks are expected to decline in the 2025/26 season, as the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlook projects weaker production worldwide, led by cuts in the United States, China, India, and Australia. The August Cotton and Wool Outlook report forecasts global ending stocks at 73.9 million bales, down 1.1 million bales (1.5%) […]

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Brazil Sets Cotton Export Record With 2.83 Million Tonnes In 2024/25 Season

Textile Insights August 19, 2025

Brazil closed the 2024/25 marketing year (August–July) with record cotton exports of 2.83 million tonnes of lint, a 5.8% increase over the previous season, reaffirming its position as the world’s leading cotton exporter, according to the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa). Export revenues totaled US $4.85 billion. The top three destinations Vietnam, Pakistan and

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India Waives Cotton Import Duty Till Sept 30

Textile Insights August 19, 2025

India has scrapped import duties on cotton between August 19 and September 30, offering short-term relief to its textile and apparel sector as it battles rising global trade pressures. The government order, issued late Monday, fulfills a long-standing demand from industry groups who argued that duty-free cotton imports would make Indian manufacturers more competitive.

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India Imports 27 Lakh Bales Cotton In 2024–25

Textile Insights August 14, 2025

India imported 27.09 lakh bales of cotton worth Rs 7830 crore in the ongoing 2024–25 cotton season (up to May 31, 2025) with major supplies coming from Brazil, the USA and Australia, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles. The import list was led by Brazil […]

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OECD-FAO Cotton Forecast: India To Lead, Brazil To Expand, China To Stabilize

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The cotton industry is poised for a decade of measured growth, technological transformation and evolving market dynamics, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034. As a critical input for the global textile industry, cotton continues to face both opportunities and structural challenges, from sustainability imperatives to shifting geopolitical trade routes.

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Organic Cotton Takes Centre Stage In Global Sustainability Shift

Textile Insights August 9, 2025

The global textile industry is increasingly turning its focus to organic cotton as a critical component of sustainable production, with recent data from the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) revealing major strides in cotton farming practices that support climate resilience, farmer welfare and ethical supply chains. According to the newly released OCA Annual Report 2024,

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Giriraj Singh: New Mission To Power Cotton, Textile Growth

Textile Insights July 24, 2025

India’s total exports of cotton textiles including cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups, other textile yarns, fabric made-ups, and raw cotton exceeded US$ 35.642 billion over the past three years, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh informed Parliament on Tuesday (July 22nd, 2025). To enhance cotton productivity and quality in alignment with the Vision 2030, the

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Xinjiang Railways Fast-Track Cotton Transport To Meet Soaring Demand

Textile Insights July 23, 2025

The railway department in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has ramped up logistics operations to ensure faster and more efficient transportation of cotton, responding to a surge in market demand and a strong harvest season. As one of China’s key cotton-producing regions, Xinjiang has already transported over 207,800 tons of cotton since October. The region’s […]

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NBR Scraps 2% AIT On Imports Of Cotton & MMFs

Textile Insights July 21, 2025

Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has scrapped the recently imposed 2% advance income tax (AIT) on imports of cotton and man-made fibres (MMFs) used in the country’s garment and textile sector. The exemption, effective immediately, applies exclusively to industrial Import Registration Certificate (IRC) holders, as per a gazette notification issued on 17