Cash-strapped carpet exporters ask Centre to release pending duty drawback claims, GST refunds

Oppose steep increase in air freight; seek government intervention Carpet exporters, struggling to regain foothold in a global market disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and facing huge liquidity problems, have asked the government to expedite the release of pending duty drawback claims and GST refund payments. In a recent virtual meeting with Textile Minister Smriti Irani, the sector also made a c…