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The export target for 2015-2016 is USD 13.67 billion. The continuing decline in exports of cotton textiles is a matter of deep disappointment and concern requiring urgent action from the government, Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) chairman RK Dalmia said in a statement.

Exports of cotton textiles in August 2015 registered a negative growth of 7.39 percent as exports touched USD 863.18 million as against USD 932.02 million in August 2014. Texprocil sought government's support to boost exports

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In the new Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 all benefits on exports to African countries has been removed. According to the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) a textile industry body, removal of benefits on exports to African countries will affect shipments of value added products like cotton dyed and printed fabrics and made-ups to African countries.