Tag: SIMA

Indian textile markets firming up: SIMA

- May 26, 2018

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 ... Read More

SIMA hails Budget 2018-19

- February 2, 2018

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 ... Read More

Textile industry to reach $2.1 trillion by 2025: ITAMMA President

- January 1, 2018

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 ... Read More

Industry upbeat

- December 1, 2017

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 ... Read More

SIMA hails duty hike on imported polyester fabrics

- October 30, 2017

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 ... Read More

SIMA chief hails GST cut for MMF

- October 13, 2017

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 ... Read More

Mills seek re-look at duty drawback rates

- September 28, 2017

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 ... Read More