The two historical reforms viz., demonetisation and GST, brought by the Government within a span of eight months, though had a big impact on the performance of the textile manufacturing sectors especially the garment exports,etc.
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P Nataraj, Chairman of the Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) has welcomed the increased allocation of Rs 7,148 crore that includes Rs 2,300 crore for Amended Technology Upgradation Fund (TUF) scheme and the balance for other schemes as against Rs 6,251 crore allocated during last year.
The Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturers Association (ITAMMA), which participated at the recently-concluded Texfair 2017 in Coimbatore, talked about working towards its vision “to make India the hub of textile accessories and machinery by 2020,†and accordingly under mission plan ITAMMA is taking efforts to innovate and improve the technological capability of its member companies through various schemes and initiatives.
Texfair 2017 in Coimbatore ended on an optimistic note with the textile industry looking forward to a happier 2018.
With more than 50,000 small, medium and large-scale industries and textile mills in an around Coimbatore and Tirupur, an event as big as Texfair, which focuses on textile machinery, accessories and spares, is a must for the Southern market of India. In its 11th edition, Texfair 2017, organised by the Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), provided a platform for the stakeholder to zero in their investments and expenses prudently, showcase their inventions and cost effective items and other products, enable the technocrats and shopfloor technicians to update their knowledge on the latest technology and create an awareness on cost cutting, to encourage micro, small and medium entrepreneurs also to showcase their products and get exposure to the market. Texfair 2017 was held from November 17-20, 2017 at Codissia Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore.
In the GST regime, countervailing duty has been replaced with IGST and the special additional duty has been scrapped. Polyester attracted 10 per cent basic customs duty, 12.5 per cent CVD and 4 per cent special additional duty in pre-GST regime.
The man-made fibres (MMF) and yarns were slotted under 18 per cent GST rate while the fabrics were slotted under 5 per cent GST slab with a condition that no refund of Input Tax Credit would be allowed at fabric stage.
Indian textiles and clothing exports has been struggling during the last three years due to the absence of level playing field in the global market mainly because of high tariff rates in major markets and also non-refund of several taxes and levies.