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YARN YAWN
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04/07/2011
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India has slipped to sixth position in the global apparel exporters league, behind not just China but also Bangladesh and Vietnam. This is sobering. The numbers for January to April 2011 sum up the losing story of the Indian textile industry increasingly concentrated at the lower end of the value chain. This has not happened overnight. |
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NO EXPORT CAP ON COTTON AND YARN WASTE
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04/07/2011
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The government has exempted cotton and yarn waste from the additional cap of 10 lakh bales imposed on exports of the natural fibre for 2010-11 season. “...this cap shall not apply to export of cotton waste, including yarn waste and garneted stock,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said. |
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DEPB SCHEME MAY BE EXTENDED BEYOND SEPT
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22/06/2011
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The Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) scheme for exporters might continue for a few months beyond September, a senior commerce ministry official told FE on condition of anonymity adding that the current end date of September 30 looked unrealistic given the fact that devising an alter native scheme could take longer. |
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DEPB TO STAY FOR 3 MORE MONTHS, BUT NO MORE EXTENSIONS : FINMIN
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11/06/2011
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The finance ministry has given a three-month extension to the popular export incentive scheme, the Duty Entitlement Passbook or DEPB, offering solace to its beneficiaries such as Bajaj Auto, TVS Suzuki, Reliance Industries and Bharat Forge. |
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PM URGED TO LIFT BAN ON COTTON EXPORT
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07/06/2011
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With an aim to bring relief to the cotton-growers in the country, Ahmed Pate, political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, requesting him to left a ban on the export of cotton. |
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EXPORTERS HOPE FRESH REQUEST TO FM WILL HELP RETAIN DEPI
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04/06/2011
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DESPFI’E the clear statement from the finance ministry ruling out an extension for the popular Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme (DBPB) beyond June 30, exportersare banking on fresh representations made by top industrial groups including the Tatas, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Auto and Bharat Forge to retain the scheme. |
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Cotton spinning mills observe 1-day strike
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24/05/2011
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South Indian cotton spinning mills went on a one-day strike on Monday to protest declining prices of cotton yarn and pile up of inventories, but the protest was criticised by downstream apparel associations. |
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COMMERCE MIN WANTS SCHEME TO STAY SHARMA TO TAKE UP DEPB ISSUE WITH FM
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24/05/2011
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The commerce ministry will ask the finance ministry to cont1 with the duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme beyond June 30 so that the export growth momentum could be main tamed, especially at a time when there is risk of trade deficit getting out of control due to high international crude oil prices. |
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