AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoExport Momentum: Vietnam’s textile and garment exports topped $36 billion in the first nine months, up 3.3% year on year. Vinatex reported strong yarn profits, but rising costs and pressure on garment margins. India’s Cost Agenda: The government is considering an integrated tax and duty framework for textiles, covering GST, raw materials and machinery, alongside a ₹40,000-crore cluster-modernisation plan. Factory Oversight: Pakistan’s FBR ordered spinning mills to install production-monitoring cameras by Nov. 15, extending oversight to fibre processing. Investment & Capacity: PM Modi inaugurated Arvind’s ₹150-crore garment plant in Varanasi, expected to create more than 1,000 jobs. India’s textile industry is targeting $350 billion by 2030. Market Pressures: Pakistani textile exporters say the policy rate’s rise to 12% will increase working-capital costs; cotton acreage also fell about one million acres short of target. Materials & Skills: Asia Pacific Rayon brought lyocell-processing training and product-innovation discussions to India’s textile sector.
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