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Global brands to have least effect due to hike in import duty

Textile giant Arvind, is speeding up it’s efforts to localise end-to-end manufacturing of garments for global fashion brands. More than…

Varanasi silk weaving industry heaved sigh of relief with hike in import duty

The famed silk weaving industry of Varanasi that was facing stiff competition from China which has been dumping cheap silk…

Hike in custom duty by 10% on imported polyester fabric

After implementation of the GST, there was a significant drop in the import duty that threatened the survival of the…

FIASWI urges for hike in import duty on Chinese fabric

The Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry expressing concerns over the dwindling in demand of man-made fabric (MMF) manufactured…

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Anti-dumping duty on nylon opposed by Weavers

While the central government has abolished anti-dumping duty purified terephthalic acid (PTA) – a key raw material for yarn production—the…

To double the import duty on over 50 textile products which aims at promoting domestic manufacturing is Government’s latest action

Imports of textile yarn, fabric and made-up articles grew by 8.58% to $168.64 million in June. Though, exports of cotton…

Government mulls imposing dumping duty on Chinese cloth

The government is working on a policy to limit the flow of cheap cloth in India for which it is…

Rwanda rises import duties to $2.5 on secondhand clothes from 1 July

The five heads of state in the East African Community -- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, last February agreed…

Bangladesh garment makers resent budget proposal to hike tax at source

The Bangladesh Finance Minister AMA Muhith presented the national budget before parliament on 4 June for the fiscal year 2015-16.…

Indonesian to raise import tariff on finished goods covers textiles

The Indonesian government to regularize its tariffs is evaluate the possibility of raising import duties on a wide range of…