Central government has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) on polyester fibre and yarn, bringing relief to the textile industry. Image used for representation purpose only.
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The Central government has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) on polyester fibre and yarn, bringing relief to the textile industry.
In an order dated November 12, 2025, the government said that based on powers conferred by Section 16 of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, it was revoking the orders of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers bringing in QCO on Ethylene Glycol, Terephthalic Acid, Polyester spun, grey and white yarns, polyester continuous filament yarn, polyester partially oriented yarn, and polyester industrial yarn.
Ashwin Chandran, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, said “The rescinding of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on Polyester fibre and Polyester yarn comes as a great relief, as it has been a long-awaited demand of all the user industries. Polyester fibre and polyester yarn form most of the man-made fibre (MMF) products, and hence, this measure by the authorities will contribute to the growth of the MMF segment in India.
The removal of the QCOs will improve the cost competitiveness of Indian textile and apparel products by making it easier to obtain raw materials at internationally competitive prices. Coupled with the Export Package announced on November 12, the rescinding of these QCOs will act as a huge confidence-booster for the textile and apparel sector.”
According to chairman of the Southern India Mills Association Durai Palanisamy, one of the long-pending needs of the industry has been addressed by the government.
Published – November 13, 2025 10:42 am IST
