Tag: SIMA

Second Covid wave can spoil spinning sector’s recovery

admin- May 1, 2021

While Indian spinners are benefiting from the higher global cotton yarn demand at present, the re-emergence of the Covid 19 pandemic could play a spoilsport, ... Read More

SIMA: Exclude textile units from lockdown restrictions

admin- April 20, 2021

Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) said that stopping textile units in Tamil Nadu during night hours and on Sundays would affect the production activities, exports ... Read More

Textile industry takes measures to remove child labour

admin- April 1, 2021

Eradicating child labour in any form of employment is an important issue across the world. All the major importing countries, especially United States of America ... Read More

SIMA launches ELS organic cotton project in Tamilnadu

admin- March 25, 2021

Though India has become the largest producer of cotton in the world, the country faces acute shortage of Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton as the ... Read More

Shortage of VSF & ELS cotton in the industry: SIMA

admin- March 19, 2021

The industry has been pleading the government to remove anti-dumping duty of USD 0.103 to 0. 512 per kg imposed on the VSF during the ... Read More

India imposes duty on cotton imports

admin- 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

admin- 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