India can get benefits like Bangladesh on US cotton
By yash chouhan 2026-02-13 11:24:25
India likely to receive Bangladesh-style zero-duty benefits on US cotton.
India will receive yarn and cotton-related trade benefits similar to those extended to Bangladesh, the Commerce Ministry said, signaling a potential boost for the country’s textile and apparel exporters.
According to the ministry, Indian textile and apparel exporters are expected to get zero-tariff benefits on garments made using US-origin cotton once the deal is signed. The move is seen as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral trade ties between India and the United States while ensuring competitive parity with regional players.
The clarification comes amid political sparring over the trade deal. Responding to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said allegations that Bangladesh had secured better terms were incorrect.
“He spread another lie in the Parliament that Bangladesh has got more benefits from the trade than India. Just as Bangladesh has a facility that if raw material is purchased from America, then if you process it and make cloth and export it, then it will.
Goyal also reiterated that domestic agricultural interests have been protected under the broader arrangement. “Around 90% to 95% of farm products produced in India have been left out of the South Asian nation's trade deal with the US, in which the interests of farmers have been protected,” he said.
