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The Nigerian Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has urged the Federal Government to channel proceeds from Textile Development Levy to boost the competitiveness of the textile industry.

Mr Hamma Kwajaffa, Director-General of NTMA, said in Lagos that the accrual from the levy would bridge the infrastructure deficits that presently impeded the industry.

The Federal Government set aside 10 per cent import levy on imported fabrics to develop operations of local textile manufacturers.

The levy was to be collected on behalf of the government by the Nigerian Customs Service.

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Nigerian textile import is on rise, in this current year during the fourth quarter Nigeria would spend about $140 million (N27.5 billion) on imported textiles. as the Nigerian textile industry is under perfoming due to the influx of cheaper fabrics from China and India, although there are about 30 operational textile mills but running only at an average of 40 percent of installed capacity. Foreign textiles are among the 41 items that will not benefit from official foreign exchange from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).