印度已于8月19日至9月30日暂停征收棉花进口关税，以回应行业支持服装行业竞争力的呼吁。尽管该国是世界第三大原棉出口国，仅次于巴西和美国，24财年的出口额为67.8亿美元，但当地纺织制造商往往依赖特定棉花品种的进口。减税为美国对印度服装征收50%的高额关税提供了缓解，该关税将25%的现有征税与与印度购买俄罗斯石油相关的额外25%罚款相结合。棉花进口此前征收11%的关税。行业官员表示，如果压力持续存在，免税窗口可能会延长。与此同时，路透社报道称，一些出口商正在考虑将部分生产转移到海外，以缓冲美国关税上调的影响。

India has suspended import duties on cotton from today, August 19 to September 30 in response to industry calls to support the garment sector’s competitiveness. Although the country is the world’s third-largest exporter of raw cotton—behind Brazil and the U.S., with USD 6.78 billion in export value in FY24—local textile makers often depend on imports of specific cotton varieties. The duty cut offers relief against a steep 50% US tariff on Indian apparel, which combines a 25% existing levy with an additional 25% penalty tied to India’s Russian oil purchases. Cotton imports had previously carried an 11% duty. Industry officials said the duty-free window could be extended if pressures persist. Meanwhile, Reuters reported that some exporters are considering shifting part of their production offshore to cushion the impact of higher US tariffs.