Chennai - A Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) delegation comprising leading lights of the textile and apparel industry met the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Delhi on January 9, 2026, to seek his intervention regarding the permanent removal of import duty on cotton of all varieties.The delegation informed the Minister about the industry’s apprehensions concerning the reinstatement of the cotton import duty from January 1, 2026, and its adverse impact on the competitiveness of the country’s textile and apparel sector.

In response, the Minister assured the group that . . .