The inclusion of clothing from India on a US government list of products possibly manufactured using child labour is potentially disastrous for the country’s apparel industry – but the issue remains one of daunting complexity... [T]here are 29 products named on the list, from 21 countries... What does this mean? Technically, not that much. According to the law, federal contractors must certify that any listed products they buy have not been produced with forced or indentured child labour... But Indian apparel exporters and the country’s Textile Ministry are far more concerned with the broader reputational risks posed by the inclusion... The risks are clear: big-name garment buyers, especially volume retailers...will be reluctant to take a chance...