# Centre in advanced talks to scrap 11% cotton import duty 2026-08-09T14:40:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A senior official said the government is in an “advanced stage of consultation” to remove the 11 per cent customs duty on raw cotton imports, with the finance, textiles and agriculture ministries examining the issue. A decision is expected soon. The removal is sought by textile and apparel exporters who met Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and several Union ministers recently. They argued that domestic cotton arrivals this season are estimated at 292.15 lakh bales against a projected requirement of 337 lakh bales, leaving a supply gap of nearly 45 lakh bales that pushes up costs for mills. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: agriculture ministry, cotton import duty, customs duty, Finance Ministry, textile industry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-in-advanced-talks-to-scrap-11-cotton-import-duty/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-in-advanced-talks-to-scrap-11-cotton-import-duty/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.