India will also get the benefit of zero duty textile export to the US for garments made with US-origin cotton and man-made fibers, like Bangladesh once the trade deal is signed confirmed Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday. “In the final agreement India will also get what Bangladesh got for the yarn and cotton forward. “And no Indian cotton farmer will be impacted as well because US produce limited quantity of cotton and their total cotton export is of $5 billion. He asserted that India has ensured that Indian textile exporters have to pay the lowest duty of 18% on the cotton imports from the US. India US trade deal is likely to be signed by the mid of March.

Source: Indian Express February 12, 2026 10:08 UTC