To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.
To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.#
A notification tabled by minister of state for finance Pon Radhakrishnan in the Lok Sabha said it seeks to “increase Customs duty on 328 tariff lines of textile products from the existing rate of 10 per cent to 20 per cent...under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962.”
To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.#
The increase in import duty would result in increased production activity in the sector, which already employs about 10.5 crore people.
To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.#
In June 2018, India’s textile yarn, fabric and madeups imports stood at $168.64 million, registering a growth of 8.58 per cent year-on-year.
To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.#
On the other hand, exports of cotton yarn, fabric, madeups and handloom products increased by 24 per cent to $ 986.2 million. Man-made yarn, fabric and madeups exports grew 8.45 per cent to $403.4 million.
To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.#
However, exports of readymade garments dropped 12.3 per cent to $13.5 billion. (RKS)
To provide a boost to manufacturing, the Government of India has doubled import duty on 328 textile products to 20 per cent from the earlier 10 per cent. This is in addition to the 50 textile products on which the government had doubled import duty last month. The increased duty is expected to give an edge to domestic manufacturers and create jobs.#
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India