Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Textile Industry to Benefit from Revocation of Quality Control Orders on Polyester
Imagine you have a favorite toy made of a special plastic.
To make sure the plastic is good, there used to be a lot of rules about where to get it.
Now, the government has removed many of those rules for polyester, which is like that special plastic used to make clothes.
This makes it easier and cheaper for clothing factories to buy the materials they need from other countries.
The people who make clothes in India are very happy because this will help them sell their clothes more easily and compete with companies around the world.
They hope the government will also remove similar rules for other materials used in making clothes, like cotton-like fibers, to help the whole clothing industry grow and become a big exporter.
The government has withdrawn Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on polyester fibre and polyester yarn.
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) views this as a 'pro-growth measure' beneficial to the textile sector.
This move is expected to ease the compliance burden for manufacturers and improve the cost competitiveness of Indian textile products.
CITI requests similar relief for viscose fibre and other cellulosic raw materials.
India aims to achieve a $350 billion textile and apparel industry by 2030, with $100 billion from exports.
- Who
- The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI)
- What
- Revocation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on polyester fibre and polyester yarn.
- When
- Notification issued on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. CITI commented on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To benefit the textile and apparel sector by easing the compliance burden for manufacturers, making raw material sourcing easier and improving cost competitiveness.
Government's Decision
Industry's Perspective
Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on Polyester
Government's Decision
The government has withdrawn QCOs on polyester fibre and yarn, citing it as a pro-growth measure that will ease the compliance burden for manufacturers. This move is expected to make sourcing raw materials easier and improve cost competitiveness.
Industry's Perspective
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) welcomes the revocation of QCOs on polyester fibre and yarn, calling it a 'pro-growth measure' and a 'great relief' that has been a long-awaited demand. They believe it will boost the man-made fibre (MMF) segment and increase cost competitiveness, especially when combined with existing export packages.
- QCO Revoked
- Polyester fibre and polyester yarn
- Issuing Authority
- Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Industry Body
- Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI)
- Key Benefit
- Easier sourcing of raw materials at internationally competitive prices, improved cost competitiveness, boost to MMF segment
- India's Textile Industry Goal
- $350 billion by 2030
- Target for Textile Exports
- $100 billion by 2030
Sources
QCOs promote culture of quality in manufacturing, curb sub-standard imports: Goyal
Govt set to relax quality control order norms for MSMEs in bid to ease burden of compliance
India to promote tribal products in global markets, boost GI-tagging to preserve crafts