Indian exporters front-load US shipments as USTR probe and BTA talks reshape tariff math

Textile, footwear and leather exporters are racing to ship into the US within a 10-15 day window before the current 10% tariff regime expires. FIEO and players like Dawar Group are betting USTR probes covering 54 countries leave India better placed than China, Vietnam and Bangladesh.

— Filed Fri, 5 Jun, 2026, 06:31 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

Indian exporters in textiles, footwear and leather are tracking USTR probes and US-India BTA talks, hoping for tariff advantage over China, Vietnam, Bangladesh. Some are front-loading US shipments before the current 10% tariff regime ends.