Updated: April 02, 2021 16:35 IST The step would send a negative message to foreign buyers as cotton yarn was not available in the country, stakeholders say, adding that prices of cotton yarn have increased after the decision. Share Article AAA The textile export sector, which was already under pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been continuously demanding duty-free import of cotton yarn from all over the world, including India, to avert any big loss to textile exports. | Photo Credit: Reuters The step would send a negative message to foreign buyers as cotton yarn was not available in the country, stakeholders say, adding that prices of cotton yarn have increased after the decision.