Union Textile Ministry exempts customs duties on raw cotton imports until September 30 to stabilise prices and support textile industry.
The Union Textile Ministry said in New Delhi on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) that the decision to exempt all customs duties on the import of raw cotton until September 30 was meant to stabilise domestic cotton prices and support the textile industry.
Meanwhile, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of several farmers’ outfits, alleged that the move signalled a death warrant to cotton farmers.
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