The Central Government has extended the import duty exemption on cotton until 31st December 2025, pushing the previous deadline of 30th September 2025, according to a Ministry of Finance statement.
The move aims to ensure better availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector and provide additional support to exporters.
“To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government had temporarily exempted import duty on cotton from 19th August 2025 till 30th September 2025. In order to support exporters further, the exemption is now extended till 31st December 2025,” the statement said.
