Indian textile and garment exporters feel things will not change immediately or much because of the U.S.-Bangladesh deal. Indian garment exporters will get similar access to the U.S. market as Bangladesh exporters, Mr. Goyal has said. However, Indian exporters still have a lot of unanswered questions, such as if the U.S.-India agreement does give Indian garment exporters a similar facility to the U.S. market, will the Indian government waive the import duty on U.S. cotton? Also Read | Export of technical textiles see a dip in April - October 2025Will there be benefits for garment exporters buying American cotton? Both India and Bangladesh garment exporters will get relief only from the reciprocal tariff if they use U.S. cotton and not the basic duty.

Source: The Hindu February 15, 2026 06:53 UTC