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The Central authorities has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) connected polyester fibre and yarn, bringing alleviation to the textile industry.
In an bid dated November 12, 2025, the authorities said that based connected powers conferred by Section 16 of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, it was revoking the orders of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers bringing successful QCO connected Ethylene Glycol, Terephthalic Acid, Polyester spun, grey and achromatic yarns, polyester continuous filament yarn, polyester partially oriented yarn, and polyester concern yarn.
Ashwin Chandran, president of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, said “The rescinding of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) connected Polyester fibre and Polyester yarn comes arsenic a large relief, arsenic it has been a long-awaited request of each the idiosyncratic industries. Polyester fibre and polyester yarn signifier astir of the man-made fibre (MMF) products, and hence, this measurement by the authorities volition lend to the maturation of the MMF conception successful India.
The removal of the QCOs volition amended the outgo competitiveness of Indian textile and apparel products by making it easier to get earthy materials astatine internationally competitory prices. Coupled with the Export Package announced connected November 12, the rescinding of these QCOs volition enactment arsenic a immense confidence-booster for the textile and apparel sector.”
According to president of the Southern India Mills Association Durai Palanisamy, 1 of the long-pending needs of the manufacture has been addressed by the government.
