Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, urges scrapping 11% import duty on cotton to safeguard textile sector, jobs

May 14, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay wrote letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, to remove the import duty on cotton.

Apparel Export Promotion Council urges government to remove import duty on cotton to boost exports

Jan 28, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 28 : The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has urged the government to remove import duty on cotton for boosting...

TEXPROCIL welcomes removal of import duty on cotton

Apr 18, 2022

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI/PNN): The Government has permitted duty-free imports of cotton for the period April 14 - September 30, 2022 vide...

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal criticise Centre over decision to remove import duty from cotton, calls it "betrayal to the farmers"

Aug 28, 2025

The AAP leader alleged that the Union Government has decided to remove the 11 per cent duty on the cotton coming from the US....

Govt extends import duty exemption on cotton till Dec 2025

Aug 28, 2025

To give relief to the textile sector from the US tariffs, the Central Government on Thursday announced to extend the exemption of import duty...

India's cotton import duty hurting textile competitiveness, warns new Study

May 07, 2026

A landmark study released by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on Thursday has sounded the alarm over India's 11 per cent import...