<h1>Raw Cotton Exempt from Customs Duties; Export Drawback Benefit Withdrawn Effective July 8, 2008, per Notifications 84/2008 and 86/2008.</h1> The government has exempted raw cotton from customs duties effective July 8, 2008. Concurrently, the drawback benefit on the export of raw cotton has been withdrawn from the same date. This change is formalized through Customs Notification No. 84/2008, which amends a previous notification from March 1, 2002, concerning the exemption and effective duty rates for specified goods. Additionally, Customs Notification No. 86/2008 amends a prior notification from July 16, 2007, regarding the determination of drawback rates.