Textile industrialists across Pakistan have urged the Government to provide concessions to import hydrogen peroxide, after its price shot up significantly in recent times.
This was announced by All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) on 28 May 2018.
Salim Parekh, Chairman, APTPMA, said in a statement that the cost of the chemical increased after some of the local manufacturers minimised its supply, thereby creating panic among all.
It is worth noting that hydrogen peroxide is an extensively used bleaching agent in textile sector and is especially suited to the bleaching of union fabrics containing both cotton and wool or silk. It is also a strong oxidiser and forms an important part of textile industry.
The Chairman added that APTPMA has asked the Government to give permission to import the chemical on zero rate till the supply of the chemical becomes normal in the local market.
He also said that the shortage of the chemical will not only incur heavy losses of foreign exchange but also may lead to shutting down of textile units.
Notably, Sitara Peroxide, which is one of the 2 plants that produce the chemical in Pakistan, first reduced the supply of the chemical. Sitara Peroxide has a monthly capacity of 2,550 million tonnes.
The other plant is DESCON Oxychem, which has a monthly production capacity of 2,400 million tonnes.
Notably, Pakistan’s total monthly demand of the chemical is 4,500 million tons.
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