Cotton

Cotton accounts for 51 per cent of the total raw material cost in the Indian textile industry and continues to remain at an elevated level, thereby pressurising domestic industry margins, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). This raw material cost inflation has been difficult to pass...

In the proposed budget, the export-oriented yarn producers are exempted from VAT. However, the government imposed 5 per cent VAT on sale of yarn for local markets. The yarn makers who are catering to the local markets mainly will have to face Tk 24 as VAT on...

India is expected to regain the top-producer status in 2019-20 season, surpassing China, which became the leading cotton producer in 2018-19, according to the US department of agriculture (USDA). India’s cotton production during the season is forecast to increase by 3-million-bales to 28.5 million bales, while China...

Giving a major boost to the farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops, including cotton, for 2019-20 season. The move will lead to increased investment and...

The next edition of Yarn Expo Autumn 2019 will be organised during September 25-27 in Shanghai, building on the success of the Yarn Expo Spring 2019 which reported positive feedback from exhibitors about the quality of trade buyers, while buyers expressed satisfaction about the diverse variety of...

Eldoret-based textile firm Rivatex recently witnessed a major upgrade of its facility by installing advanced machinery after the Kenyan Government secured Sh5 billion in funding from the US Export-Import Bank. The fabric producer, which had been dormant for years, has seen a transformation in the last two...

Expectation of a large 2018-19 cotton crop kept purchasers retracted from the spot market leading to a dip in prices during the first fortnight of June 2019. After dropping 2.58 per cent in May, between May 31 and June 14, the CEPEA/ESALQ cotton Index, with payment in...

Yarn Expo Autumn will be held during September 25–27 in Shanghai. The fair will be held concurrently with the 25th Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, to maximise exposure in the textile supply chain. It will bring high-quality yarn and fibre suppliers from all over the...

Egypt's ministry of public business sector has allocated EGP 21 billion to increase the added value in the Egyptian cotton industry, as per the advice of international consultant Warner, which prepared a comprehensive study on developing the country's cotton sector. The government is making efforts to restore...

The regulatory duty on cotton import may be restored to prevent the massive import and dumping of cotton and enable farmers to receive a global parity price, a meeting on budget proposals for agriculture in Pakistan recently suggested, while expressing reservations over the fertilizer price hike in the last two years...