MATEXIL Chairman Hails Correction of Inverted Duty Structure in MMF Textile Sector

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15: In a major reform, the GST Council, during its 56th Meeting on 3rd September 2025, approved the rationalization of GST into a simplified two-tier structure of 5% and 18%, doing away with the earlier 12% and 28% slabs. The revised rates will take effect from 22nd September 2025.

Under the new structure, GST on manmade fibres has been brought down from 18% to 5%, while the rate on manmade yarns has been reduced from 12% to 5%.

Welcoming this landmark announcement, Shri Shaleen Toshniwal, Chairman of MATEXIL (Manmade Fibre Textiles & Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council), said “the value chain of manmade fibre textiles—fibre, yarn, and fabrics—has now been brought under 5% GST and the   long-pending rectification of the inverted duty structure will reduce costs, encourage domestic value addition, and improve the competitiveness of the sector.”

He further added that this reduction comes as a major relief for exporters of manmade fibre textiles and technical textiles, who are currently facing turbulent times due to the 50% tariffs imposed by the US on Indian products.

Shri Toshniwal expressed his gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for his visionary leadership and constant support to the MMF sector. He also thanked the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, and the Secretary (Textiles), Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, for these historic decisions.

“The reduction in GST rates, along with other measures and reforms to simplify compliance and enhance ease of doing business, will strongly support the growth of the manmade fibre textiles and technical textiles sector, and contribute significantly towards realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat,” according to the Chairman, MATEXIL.