Apparel Exporters Urge Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to Regulate Cotton Yarn Exports

Apparel exporters express concern over hike in cotton, yarn prices

Apparel exporters in India have expressed concern over hike in yarn prices while textile mills contend that spiralling cotton prices are pushing the yarn prices up

Apparel exporters urge Piyush Goyal to regulate cotton yarn exports

Cotton yarn prices have increased around 60 per cent, from about Rs 250 per kg in early 2026 to around Rs 400 per kg currently, and it is increasing pressure on the apparel manufacturing value chain.

Apparel exporters urge commerce minister Piyush Goyal to regulate cotton yarn exports

Apparel exporters requested government intervention to regulate cotton yarn exports. Rising yarn prices are significantly hurting the industry's global competitiveness. Limited stock and increased demand from countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam contribute. Higher manufacturing costs affect opportunities in new free trade agreement markets. Value addition through finished garments offers greater economic benefits than raw materials.

AEPC urges Commerce Minister to consider measures to regulate cotton yarn export

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has urged Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to consider taking suitable measures to regulate the export of cotton yarn, particularly of 20s count and above

AEPC Urges Commerce Minister to Regulate Cotton Yarn Exports

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has urged Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to consider measures to regulate the export of cotton yarn, particularly yarn of 20s count and above, amid a sharp rise in domestic yarn prices and growing pressure on the competitiveness of India’s apparel export industry. Cotton yarn prices have […] The post AEPC Urges Commerce Minister to Regulate Cotton Yarn Exports appeared first on Appar…

Modi government urged to regulate exports of cotton yarn

Apparel exporters have requested Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to regulate cotton yarn exports, citing rising yarn prices that are impacting the industry's global competitiveness.