Government exempts cotton and yarn waste from additional cap

04 Jul 2011 Evaluate

The department of commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has exempted cotton and yarn waste from the extra cap of 10 lakhs bales imposed on export of the natural fibre for 2010-11 season.

As per the note issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)  said, it has been decided that the cap of additional 10 lakh bales, on export of cotton during the cotton season 2010-11 (upto 30.09.2011), will apply only to Tariff codes 5201 (Cotton, not carded or combed) and 5203 (Cotton, carded or combed). This cap shall not apply to export of cotton waste including yarn waste and garneted stock (Tariff code 5202).

Although, other conditions regarding registration of export contract with DGFT will remain in force. On June 8, the government had decided to allow export of extra 10 lakh bales (170 kg each) of cotton in the present season due to sharp decrease in the price in the domestic market. In last October, due to increase in prices of natural fibre, government imposed a quantitative restriction of 55 lakh bales.

However, from April the prices of natural fibre has saw sharp correction of 38%, after peaking at Rs 62,500 per candy (356 kg) in March-end in the domestic market, at present the prices of  cotton prices have dropped to over Rs 40,000 per candy.

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