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GST Reforms in Textiles, Apparel, and Logistics

Press Information Bureau, Government of India · pib.gov.in Free Beginner India

The government's own note on the September 2025 GST changes for textiles: readymade garments up to ₹2,500 a piece now carry 5% GST (the earlier limit was ₹1,000), and man-made fibre and yarn rates fell to 5%.

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