The Union Textile Minister has assured the Indian Texprenuers Federation that no duties will be imposed on cotton imports and the policy of the Central government will be uniform across the country. Indian Texpreneurs Federation had earlier opposed a proposal by the Maharashtra government to levy import duty on cotton. Prabhu Dhamodharan, Convenor of the Federation labeled these proposals as anti-industry that can change the entire dynamics of the textile value chain.

The Federation feels, the industry needs long term and stable policies to be competitive in the international market. Dhamodharan advised the industry to make value added products to capture the global market and tap the opportunities arising out of the US-China trade war. He also advised the Union Textile Ministry to intervene and ensure there is no such duty on cotton imports.