"After Tariffs, Textile and Clothing Exporters Witness 50% Drop in US Business: Report", 14 October 2025

Following the imposition of 50% tariffs by US president Donald Trump on Indian goods, the country’s textile and clothing exporters have witnessed an equivalent 50% drop in their US business with inventories piling up and orders getting delayed, an industry-wide survey has revealed.

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has said that around one-third of the respondents in the survey have said that turnover of their US business has decreased by more than 50%. For around 85% of these respondents, the reduction in orders has resulted in inventory build-up...

Around two-third of the respondents also revealed that they had to offer discounts up to 25% to remain competitive.

Around 82% of the exporters also have to deal with an extended credit cycle across the supply chain owing to the tariffs...

The survey also indicates that around 40% of respondents saw a rise in working capital requirements by more than 30%, which reflects the increasing financial burden within the sector...