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The 66th edition of National Garment Fair organised by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) with the aim to generate the advancement of the large-scale domestic Garment Industry across the World began in Mumbai. The NGF offer various business opportunities and is expected to be a huge success.

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India's garment exports clocked 15 percent growth at USD17 billion in FY17 now following improved market conditions in US and other markets, the garment exports are expected to register a 15-18 percent growth to touch USD 20 billion during the current fiscal.

The US market, which consists of 30 percent market share is doing reasonably well and they are also looking at good exports potential to South America, European, Middle East and Japanese markets this year, said Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) president Rahul Mehta.

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Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), the premier apparel body, in association with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has developed software to alert the garment manufacturers about GST (Goods and Services Tax) compliance.

The unique software is being launched today for the betterment of textile manufacturers at a minimal cost. From cotton traders to ginners and fabric manufacturers, anyone found non-compliant of the GST will be identified through this software.

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The clothing industry can now do away with the archaic laws like labelling of garments and easing the Legal Metrology Act for clothing industry. As government decides exemption of Readymade Grment from the packaged Commodities Act.

The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), the apex body for the Indian apparel industry, thanked the Textile Minister, Smriti Irani for encouraging the exemption of Readymade Garment from the packaged Commodities Act.

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Garment retailers in India have started gradually shifting from the maximum retail price regime (MRP) to fixed price regime after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while announcing the Union Budget 2016-17, announced a 2% levy of excise duty on garments and made ups with retail price of over Rs 1,000.

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Rise in imports of used garments has worsened the overall scenario further of Rs2,50,000 crore domestic apparel industry passing through tough times due to severe demand slowdown.

The government has issued only 16 licences so far for players only in Kandla Specialised Economic Zone (SEZ). Import of used garments elsewhere in the country is banned. Categorised as restricted item (which means import not possible without government licences),

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Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani speaking after inaugurating the 63rd National Garment Fair in Mumbai yesterday congratulated the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) for organizing largest ever apparel trade show which facilitates the marketing of apparels.

Mrs Irani has appealed textile industry to join Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana for the benefit of garment workers immensely, as largest number of people work in the textile sector in the country after agriculture.

Related Keywords: Apparel manufacturing centre, boost domestic garment industry, bright prospect of India, CMAI, each in eight north eastern states, generate employment, impart training, international market, National Garment Fair, new textile policy, signing FTA with European Union, under skill development program

The Government plans to spend Rs.20 crore in apparel manufacturing centre which will be a single storey building set up on 1.50 acres land and generate employment for about 1,200 people per centre. Such modern apparel manufacturing centre would be set in each of the eight north-eastern States – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

Related Keywords: after cabinet approval, aim to create new jobs, by attaracting foreign investment, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India, CMAI, improving US economy, National Germent Fair in Mumbai, New national textile policy, to be announced in July

The government to announce the new national textiles policy in July after the cabinet approval aims at creating 35 million new jobs by attracting foreign investment, Textile secretary S K Panda said on Mondy after inaugurating the 61st National Germent Fair in Mumbai.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textiles Santosh Gangwar, who has been working on the long-delayed policy since he assumed office last year, however, did not give an exact time-frame within which the policy could be expected.

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The new national textile policy is almost ready and is expected to be announced immediately after the Union Budget. Textile Commissioner Kiran Soni Gupta informed after inaugurating the 60th National Garment Fair organised by Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) in Mumbai.

The textile sector will get a new direction and a huge support from the new policy as it has outlined all the aspects - the vision, strategy and the action plan.