New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) The Central government today extended the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025, in a move aimed at ensuring adequate availability for the domestic textile sector and supporting exporters.
The duty-free window, which began on August 19, 2025, was initially set to end on September 30, 2025. With the latest decision, importers will be able to continue bringing in cotton without paying customs duty for an additional three months.
“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,” the release said.
A formal notification in this regard will be isssued shortly, the Finance Ministry said.
