With the fabric market going through a difficult time in view of the extended Ukraine war and its resultant recession, the Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) has actually advised the Indian Bank Association (IBA) to extend financial backing to the financially-stressed spinning sector.
In a letter to IBA Member-Secretary, TASMA president AP Appukutti looked for the extension of a 1 year moratorium for payment of the primary quantity availed by spinning mills throughout the Covid duration and conversion of three-year loans under ECLGS into six-year term loans. He likewise advocated the extension of essential monetary help to reduce the tension on working capital, on a case-to-case basis.
Specifying that the mainly cotton-based Indian spinning section has actually been dealing with an extraordinary crisis over the last 2 years due to numerous elements, he stated the significant concern was the economic crisis in different nations.
Why are Tamil Nadu spinning mills on a strike?
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Decrease in exports.
Even more, the non-availability of basic materials at competitive rates [cotton price has been higher by 10-15 per cent due to the levy of 11 per cent import duty on cotton, disruption in man-made fibre raw material supply due to practical issues in implementing quality control orders (QCO)] have actually led to around 50 percent drop in cotton yarn export, 23 percent drop in total exports of cotton fabrics and 18 percent drop in the overall fabrics & & clothes items throughout the fiscal year 2022-23.
The existing cost of cotton at 58,000 per sweet (356 kg), the cost of 40s yarn is 235/kg and tidy cotton expenses 194 per kg. As a result, mills are not able to fulfill their commitments to the banks, cotton providers, electrical power costs and release statutory payments, he stated.
With power charges in Tamil Nadu being increased manifold two times given that September, the spinning Market is not able to fulfill the increasing expenses when the economic crisis is set to peak and fears things to get worse.
Lack of FTAs.
Spinning mills financials have actually been impacted as yarn costs have actually decreased considerably due to slack need and Indian fabric exports have actually likewise been struck due to the lack of open market arrangements with significant markets such as the EU and the United States. As an outcome, the tariff for Indian fabrics is greater compared to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam, Appukutti stated.
In view of the existing circumstance, little and medium business are not able to service their financial obligations. WIth the payment cycle of loans extended throughout Covid starting, mills have actually been pressed to a scenario where they might need to declare insolvency, the TASMA chief stated.
It remains in view of these advancements that TASMA has actually looked for financial backing from the banks, especially given that the spinning sector is extremely capital, labour and power extensive
” The monetary stability of the spinning Sector is, for that reason, extremely necessary to sustain the international competitiveness of the fabrics and clothes Market that supplies tasks to over 110 million individuals particularly individuals listed below the hardship line and ladies folks,” Appukutti stated.
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