Pakistan Jute Manufacturing Association has sought enhancement in customs duty to 25 per cent from the current 10 per cent on import of jute yarn and twine to protect the local industry.

NTC’s press release issued on Tuesday stated that PJMA’s request said yarns, twines are made from jute, sisal plants and are of same nature and used for similar purpose. Yarn and twines of ...

Mon Jul 8, 2013 12:00 AM Last update on: Mon Jul 8, 2013 02:32 PM The government yesterday reduced cash incentives for shrimp and jute yarn exports by 2.5 percentage points.

Given the restrictions imposed on jute yarn and jute fibre imports from Bangladesh, Jute Shippers Council has urged the Centre to include Cochin Port besides Nhava Sheva in the list of permitted ...

Despite an increase in the prices of raw jute as well as the manufacturing cost of jute yarn in the fiscal 2012-13, the country’s jute yarn exporters are facing losses as the international prices keep ...

Jute spinners have decided to cut their six-day work week to five days from November 1 to avoid stockpiling of the exportable yarn amid falling international demand. Bangladesh Jute Spinners ...

Exporters warn of rising costs and longer transit times as India forces a shift from its land ports to Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva Port.