Textile sector gets relief as govt rescinds 14 QCOs

The ministry of chemicals and fertilizers has rescinded 14 quality control orders (QCOs), including on polyester fibre and polyester yarn,with immediate effect in the public interest after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS), according to government notifications.

- Rajeev Jayaswal

The move will help the textile sector, experts said, as most of the items are used as inputs in the textile value chain. The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) welcomed the rescinding of QCOs on polyester fibre and polyester yarn, saying that "this pro-growth measure will hugely benefit" the country's textile and apparel sector.

Notifications published in the Gazette of India covered tereph-

thalic acid, ethylene glycol, polyester spun grey and white yarn, polyester industrial yarn, polyester staple fibres (PSF), polyester continuous filament fully drawn yarn, polyester partially oriented yarn, polyethylene material for moulding and extrusion, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS),