Tuesday, August 18
As Indian exporters prepare spring-summer shipments to the United States, anxiety is spreading across factory floors and boardrooms alike. Order books for the next season are being negotiated under a cloud of uncertainty, driven by steep US tariffs on Indian goods and the absence of clarity on a long-pending trade deal.For many exporters, the stakes are high. The US remains India’s most important market for leather goods, garments and footwear. In some cases, it accounts for a dominant share of revenues. To hold on to buyers, exporters are making painful concessions, The Times of India reported on January 6.One leading leather goods exporter, who is planning visits to Europe and America in the coming weeks to secure fresh orders, says survival has become the priority, according to the re
