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Coir mattress producers recommend GST reduction to 5pc

The GST on many coir products has been brought down to 5 percent from earlier 12 percent as natural products…

6 years ago

Garment exports fall highest in percentage term in October on GST woes

Garment exports hit hard in October as order bookings didn’t happen due to the ambiguities relating to GST. The fall…

6 years ago

Sir Lankan garment exporters poised to achieve target of USD5bn export revenue this year

Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters (SLCGE) and its partner Sri Lanka Apparel Sourcing Association (SLASA) expressed confidence of achieving…

9 years ago

The sustainable purchaser

Fast fashion - If you’re asked to name high-emitting industries, one important contributor and very mandatory product might not quickly…

5 years ago

Cotton yarn exports of India plunge by 9.79pc in April-July current FY

Cotton yarn exports of India in the April- July period of the current financial year witnessed decline by 9.79 percent…

7 years ago

Post GST, cheaper imported apparel likely to increase

The industrial hub of Ludhiana is apprehensive that post-GST, there will be an increase in imports from countries such as…

7 years ago

Cotton procurement by textile mills to remain low till GST rolls out

Textile mills have reduced cotton procurement to maintain minimum inventory. The purchases are expected to remain low till things become…

7 years ago

GST on job work being addressed

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani responding to a question during a press conference today said that 'GST on the job…

7 years ago

Farmers likely to increase acreage under cotton

With cotton crop able to fetch relatively higher prices in 2016-17 and is expected to sustain remuneration levels in the…

7 years ago

BGMEA demands eliminating source tax for at least two years

Bangladesh garment industry owners demand withdrawal of 0.7 percent source tax on export for at least two years to help…

7 years ago