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 19^th August 2025 till 30^th September, 2025.  In order to support  exporters further, the Central Government has decided to extend the import duty exemption  on cotton (HS 5201) from 30^th September 2025 till 31^st December 2025.

Notification to follow.