The Indian textile ministry has opposed Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)’s recommendations for imposing of anti-dumping duty on import of nylon multifilament yarn from China, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Weavers in the country have stated the quality of nylon yarn manufactured by the domestic yarn spinners is not up to the mark and the weavers are forced to import better quality yarn from other countries to reduce production loss and to supply quality fabrics in the domestic and international markets.

According to news reports, the Gujarat textile commissioner’s office had written to the textile ministry in February that against the increase of 19 per cent in the import of nylon multi-filament yarn between 2015 to 2019, the production of yarn in the country had increased by almost 24 per cent during the same period.