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Related Keywords: ASFI, Chinese imports impacting domestic MMF industry, dumping of synthetic fibre and yarn products in India, FIASWI, made anti subsidy petition with central government, seeking clarification from Chinese government, SRTEPC, Synthetic textile industry bodies, various subsidies offered to its exporters

Troubled by Chinese imports that have been impacting the domestic man-made fibre industry, industry representative bodies led by Synthetic Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry (FIASWI) and Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry (ASFI), among others made an anti-subsidy petition with the central government.

Related Keywords: Chinese fabric, Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry, FIASWI, hike in import duty, import of MMF fabric, Maharashtra, man made filament yarn, MMF, subsidy by Chinese government, Surat

The Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry expressing concerns over the dwindling in demand of man-made fabric (MMF) manufactured in Surat, Maharashtra and other parts of the country due to the huge increase in import of MMF fabric in 2013-14 from China, Taiwan and South Korea.

FIASWI has urged for hike in import duty on fabric from 10% to 30% to discourage Chinese manufacturers.