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Related Keywords: apply with Let Export Order, from yarn to finished garments, Ministry of Textiles, notified first of its kind scheme, or central sales tax on inputs, Rebate of State Levies on Export of Garments, ROSL, scheme seeks to rebate state value added tax, stages of production, unique features

The ministry of textiles has notified first of its kind scheme with unique features for Rebate of State Levies on Export of Garments (ROSL) which will apply with ‘Let Export Order’. The scheme seeks to rebate state value added tax or central sales tax on inputs, including packaging and fuel, duty on electricity generation and duties, and charges on purchase of grid power, as accumulated through the stages of production from yarn to finished garments.

The ministry has notified the rebate rates for all items covered under chapters 61 and 62 of the All Industry Rates of drawback.

Related Keywords: boost investment, cut in excise duty on MMF, from synthetic textile industry, garments produced through MMF, meet growing demand, Ministry of Textiles, MMF industry, new policy, seeking exemption on MMF from excise duty, set to announce, used by economically weaker sections

The Ministry of Textiles is set to announce a cut in excise duty on MMF in the new policy in order to boost investment to meet growing demand from the synthetic textile industry. The MMF industry has on several occasions represented to the government seeking exemption on MMF from excise duty, arguing that the garments produced through MMF are primarily used by the economically weaker sections of society.

While cotton fibre attracts no duty, the government has levied 10 per cent excise duty on MMF.

Related Keywords: across country, launched by Rashmi Verma, Ministry of Textiles, Online Portal for Handloom Stall Allotment, save effort of booking the stalls for exhibitions, Secretary, stalls, streamline allotment of handloom, weaver friendly platform, Weavers Service Centre

Online Portal for Handloom Stall Allotment was launched by Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles in the national capital on Tuesday. This portal is envisioned as weaver friendly platform, which shall streamline allotment of handloom, stalls. It would save them from the effort of booking the stalls for exhibitions in person. They can now do it all online from across the country.

Weavers/Organizations will be able to apply on online portal as and when online applications are called by way of advertisements in leading newspapers.

Related Keywords: effective skill development, FDCI collaborated with DC handlooms, impart professional training in design development, Ministry of Textiles, MoU will facilitate designer intervention, National Handloom Day, reinvest handloom weaving, resource optimization, revival strategy for handloom industry, selected Weavers Service Centers across India

The Ministry of Textiles, headed by Smriti Irani announcing a revival strategy for the handloom industry on the occasion of the National Handloom Day held on August 7 stated that the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has collaborated with the Development Commissioner handlooms to reinvent indigenous crafts executed by handloom weavers through effective skill development.

Related Keywords: although United States and EU are important markets, exploring new markets for textiles exports, exploring opportunities in Iran, Indian garment exporters, Indian textiles exporters, Ministry of Textiles, Rashmi Verma, reduce dependence on two regions for growth, reduce import duty on textiles and apparels, Secretary, tax authorities in Iran

Indian garment exporters are exploring opportunities in Iran, although the United States and the European Union are important markets for them, they are exploring new markets for textiles exports in an attempt to reduce their dependence on these two regions for growth, said Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai.

Related Keywords: cargo service from Surat airport, domestic MMF sector, extend TUFS to textile processors, fabrics imported from China, Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association, FOSTTA, impose anti dumping duty, Ministry of Textiles, other countries into India, powerloom weavers, traders

In the last one year, crores of meters of fabrics has been imported into the country, thereby paralyzing the domestic man-made fabric (MMF) sector. The Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association (FOSTTA) to rescue the MMF sector has strongly urged the ministry of textiles to propose anti-dumping duty on the fabrics imported from China and other countries into India.

Related Keywords: cooperative societies for production of IHB tag products, doing research for identifying eligible handloom products, help promote them in global market, identified individual manufactures, IHB tag, Ministry of Textiles, obtained India handloom brand, Ten handlloom products of Andhra Pradesh, Weavers’ Service Centre, witnessed great demand

The Ministry of Textiles has identified eligible individual manufactures/cooperative societies for production of India Handloom Brand (IHB) tag products which will help promote them in the global market. Ten handloom products of Andhra Pradesh State have obtained the IHB tag.

Related Keywords: confer national awards for excellence, design development, Eligible categories for awards, individual designer, Institutions including NGOs working in the hand loom sector, invited entries, marketing of handloom products, Ministry of Textiles, Primary coopera, starting this year

The Ministry of Textiles has already been conferring Sant Kabir Awards, National Awards and National Merit Certificates to handloom weavers for excellence in the field of handloom sector. But starting this year, the government of India will confer national awards for excellence in design development and marketing of handloom products for which entries has been invited, this was informed by Ministry of Textile in a press release on Tuesday.

Related Keywords: buyer-seller meet of handicraft exhibitors, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, exporters, lace handicraft workers, lace product manufacturing, Latin America and Russia, Ministry of Textiles, promote Indian products, scale up growing demand, setting up two large handicraft warehouses, submitted final proposal

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCFH) has submitted final proposal to the Ministry of Textiles for setting up two large handicraft warehouses in Latin America and Russia to promote Indian products in a big way. EPCFH is waiting for a positive response soon from Ministry of Textiles.

Related Keywords: advanced waste water treatment technologies, final approval on the grant, Ministry of Textiles, new lease of life, pollution under control, purify and recycle virtually all of waste, RSPCB, set up zero liquid discharge plant, Textile units in Sanganer

Ministry of textiles is likely to give the textile units in Sanganer Rs160 crore for setting up a zero liquid discharge (ZID) plant to keep pollution under control. These units were served closure notices by the Rajasthan state pollution control board (RSPCB) just some time back for violation pollution norms. This will get them a new lease of life.