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Central Government extends import duty exemption on cotton till 31st December 2025

Posted On: 28 AUG 2025 8:48AM by PIB Delhi

To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government had temporarily exempted the import duty on cotton from 19th August 2025 till 30th September, 2025.  In order to support  exporters further, the Central Government has decided to extend the import duty exemption  on cotton (HS 5201) from 30th September 2025 till 31st December 2025.

Notification to follow.

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