In anticipation of further drops in cotton prices and weak yarn demand, some spinning factories, notably in south India, are observing prolonged holidays for Diwali. Some millers, led by the Tamilnadu Spinners Association (TASMA), have urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to prolong the window for duty-free import of cotton until March 31 because the demand…
Since the beginning of this month, cotton prices have increased 39% on the domestic Indian market. However, due to rain in many regions of the nation, cotton arrivals have decreased to a 20-year low.But as arrivals pick up steam in the current season (October 2022–September 2023), trade and industry officials say prices are predicted to…
Cotton imports by a few spinning mills in Tamil Nadu are likely to result in trade discussions with the buyers yet to get delivery of consignments over the last few months. Some of the mills which had to receive these imported cargoes in March and April have not got any response from the sellers over…
