Government of India has increased the Minimum Support Price of Medium Staple Cotton from 6,620 to 7,121 and Long Staple Cotton from 7,020 to 7,521 for season 2024-25.
Government of India has increased the Minimum Support Price of Medium Staple Cotton from 7,121 to 7,710 and Long Staple Cotton from 7,521 to 8,110 for season 2025-26.
Central Government extends import duty exemption on cotton till 31st December 2025
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.