In a significant development, garment industry associations in Tiruppur have urged textile and garment organizations across India to recommend their members stop importing goods from Bangladesh.

The associations stressed the importance of the Central Government protecting domestic fabric and garment manufacturers by imposing countervailing or anti-dumping duties on Bangladeshi imports. They pointed out, Bangladeshi manufacturers benefit from government subsidies, while their products enter India duty-free, creating an uneven playing field. The primary objective is to ensure fair competition and safeguard the interests of Indian manufacturers.

The associations also called on the government to introduce interim measures until these duties are implemented. In the meantime, they encouraged India’s textile and garment industry to take a principled stand by voluntarily halting imports from Bangladesh. Another resolution highlighted the need to foster self-reliance within India’s textile sector, urging collective efforts to prioritize domestic production and reduce dependence on foreign imports.

This unified appeal underscores growing concerns about the challenges faced by Indian manufacturers and aims to strengthen the nation’s textile and garment industry.