Cotton Exports

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday called for the contribution of the private sector in promoting research in productivity and branding of the product

Move follows ban on wheat export to rein in inflation

This comes amid speculation that the government may ban export of both commodities as a temporary measure to calm down the prices

Here is a look at the major issues surrounding them despite import without duty

Is the organic cotton exported out of India truly organic? That's a question hanging over the certification of organic cotton

HINDUPUR, India (Reuters) - India is hoping its labour-intensive textiles and apparel (T&A) companies will help it address a jobs crisis, and has promised to pump about $2 billion into the industry over the next few years to generate more than 1 million jobs.

Cotton, sugar, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, and plastic are top exported items to Pakistan

Pakistani buyers have already started making inquiries about buying Indian sugar and cotton, which is being offered at lower prices than supplies from other countries, five dealers said

Exporters not to worried for now, say concerns may kick in only if virus spread isn't controlled; leather sector stand to gain.

Kotak Commodity Services will look for new buyers of cotton in countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam to make up for any possible shortfall in sales to China

India saw its highest monsoon rainfall in 25 years during the June-September season and rains even continued in October and November.

The benchmark Shankar 6 variety of cotton jumped more than 10% to trade at Rs 12,907 a quintal on Friday

This will result in relatively large exports in the lean season

Sharp rise in cotton prices in India has increased raw material cost of mills, exporters making export unviable and uncompetitive. In last two months cotton prices in India have increased by 11 per cent. International cotton prices are also up by 17 per cent but 2.7 per cent appreciation in indian rupee has nullified all the gains in global cotton prices. While cotton yarn and cotton fabric exports have seen a dismal growth of 0.38 per cent year-on-year in exports in dollar terms for the month of December 2017 as against December 2016, that for man-made yarn and fabrics grew by 6.77 per cent. As per the central government's quick estimates of exports for some of the major commodities for December 2017, cotton Yarn, cotton fabrics, cotton made-ups and handloom products, among others grew by 0.38 per cent to stand at $938.57 million in the said month, as compared to $935.05 million in December 2016.On the other hand, man-made yarn, man-made fabrics and made-ups, among others saw a ...

Auction in China quotes 25% higher price of cotton, textiles mills to shift to yarn import

Chinese government was expected to start sales from its cotton reserves on March 6

Pakistan Cotton Commissioner Khalid Abdullah said a low quantum of trade activity is still taking place