Over the past few years, Tirupur’s fabric and garment producers have been reportedly negatively impacted by the imports of ready-made garments and fabrics from Bangladesh. In light of this, a joint meeting was called for in the Tirupur Exporters Association with representatives from Tirupur-based groups of fabric and ready-made garment manufacturers.

M. Subramanian, president of the Tirupur Exporters Association, stated that imports from Bangladesh had impacted not just Tirupur but other Indian garment production hubs. The goal of this meeting, he said, was to draw the Government’s attention to this problem and take the required steps to save not just the local manufacturers but also the region’s jobs.

Dr. A. Sakthivel, the Honorary Chairman, discussed the amount of ready-made clothing and textiles that India has imported from Bangladesh during the previous three years. He emphasised that both exporters and domestic manufacturers and producers have been negatively impacted by the ongoing rise in imports.

The meeting adopted the following resolutions:

To safeguard domestic producers and exporters, it was decided that the Central Government should promptly implement countervailing or anti-dumping duties on ready-made clothing and fabrics imported from Bangladesh.

Based on the petition submitted to the central ministry, it was decided that all associations that manufacture textiles and ready-made garments in India should cease all imports from Bangladesh until taxes are imposed on imported textile goods from that country.

Through the Tirupur Exporters’ Association, these two resolutions will be forwarded on behalf of all Tirupur trade groups to the Union Ministers of Commerce and Industry and Textiles.

Published on: 30th December 2024 

Source: apparel resources