ENA Economy 2025-08-28 12:14:45 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Aug 28 (KNN) </strong>To enhance raw cotton availability, the Central Government has extended the import duty exemption on cotton until December 31, 2025.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Ministry of Finance announced in a statement on Thursday: In order to support exporters further, the Central Government has decided to extend the import duty exemption on cotton (HS 5201) from September 30, 2025, till December 31, 2025. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Central Government had temporarily exempted the 11 percent import duty on raw cotton from August 19, 2025, until September 30, 2025, providing interim relief to the textile and garment sector amid concerns over revenue losses from increased U.S. tariffs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">With this extension, the government aims to augment the availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector and support exporters further by maintaining the supply of cotton.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></span></em></p> 43304 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/economy/centre-extends-import-duty-exemption-on-cotton-until-december-31 2025-08-28 12:14:45 knnindia.co.in