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India Extends Duty-Free Cotton Imports Through 2025 as Kejriwal Urges 100% Tariffs on US Goods

The finance ministry says the waiver will bolster textile exporters hit by Washington’s 50% duties.

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Arvind Kerjiwal attack BJP | Image: X/ArvindKejriwal

Overview

  • The Ministry of Finance extended the import duty exemption on cotton (HS 5201) from September 30 to December 31, 2025, after first waiving it for August 19–September 30.
  • The government says the move ensures adequate supplies for the domestic textile industry and supports exporters facing steep US tariffs.
  • AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the Centre of bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump and called the duty removal a betrayal of farmers.
  • Kejriwal claimed US cotton would be roughly Rs 15–20 per kg cheaper and argued pre-October purchases by mills could undercut Indian growers when their crop arrives.
  • He demanded reinstatement of the 11% duty and advocated up to 100% tariffs on US imports, announcing a Kisan Jan Sabha in Chotila, Gujarat, on September 7 to mobilise opposition.