Textile Park

Two PM MITRA Parks Get PPPAC Approval

Textile Insights July 1, 2026

The Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) has approved the bid documents for two PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and Vansi in Gujarat’s Navsari district, paving the way for the bidding process under the

Cotton

Govt Waives Cotton Import Duty Temporarily To Support Textile Industry

Textile Insights May 30, 2026

In a move aimed at ensuring raw material availability and stabilising input costs for the textile sector, the Government of India has announced a temporary exemption on customs duty for cotton imports from June 1 to October 31, 2026. The decision is designed to maintain a balanced approach between protecting domestic cotton growers and supporting […]

Industry

CITI Urges Govt To Act Swiftly On New US Tariff Blow To Textile Sector

Textile Insights August 3, 2025

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has called on the government to urgently support India’s textile and apparel exporters following the imposition of a steep 25% tariff on Indian imports by the U.S., the highest rate among major suppliers. The U.S., India’s largest export market for textiles, imported goods worth US$ 4.59 billion from […]

Industry

Centre Proposes Uniform 12% GST Across Textile Sector To Fix Inverted Duty Structure

Textile Insights July 30, 2025

The GST Council may soon consider a proposal to impose a uniform 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST) across the entire textile value chain before September, as part of the next phase of tax reforms, a senior government official told Moneycontrol. Currently, cotton is taxed at 5%, yarn at 12%, and synthetic fibres and their […]