Tag: cotton imports

CAI raises India’s 2025-26 cotton pressing outlook to 309.50 lakh bales

- December 8, 2025

Revised estimate reflects higher output in key producing States. The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised its cotton pressing estimate for the 2025-26 season ... Read More

Vidarbha farmers oppose cutdown on cotton import duty

- January 11, 2022

Farm activists from Vidarbha have strongly opposed the demand by the textile industry to cut or remove 11% import duty on cotton imports as it ... Read More

CAI urges Indian govt to remove import duty on cotton

- June 30, 2021

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has written a letter to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the withdrawal of 10% customs duty imposed ... Read More

India imposes duty on cotton imports

- February 8, 2021

On February 1, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister of India introduced the Indian budget for the financial year 2021-22. Read More

10% import duty on cotton – a severe blow: SIMA

- February 1, 2021

10 per cent import duty on cotton is a severe blow for cotton textile value chain. SIMA appeals PM for withdrawal. Read More

China turns cotton deficit

- September 27, 2019

China needs to triple its cotton imports. With government stocks depleting, China needs to import more to sustain its mills’ consumption. Read More

Cotton king under siege?

- August 1, 2015

Cotton imports by China in June have fallen by 26 per cent already. The see-sawing of prices in major countries including India is causing a ... Read More