Titan weighs shifting some manufacturing to Gulf to dodge US-India tariff escalation
Titan is considering relocating part of its manufacturing to the Gulf to preserve low-tariff access to the US market amid escalating US-India trade tensions. The move would leverage its planned acquisition of Dubai luxury retailer Damas and the UAE's lower tariff rate.
Titan is weighing shifting some manufacturing to the Gulf to retain low-tariff US market access amid US-India trade tensions, leveraging its planned acquisition of Dubai luxury retailer Damas and the UAE's lower tariff rate.
Why this matters
Follows Titan's Q4 FY26 net profit jump of 35% to Rs 1,179 crore and FY26 income of ₹76,078 cr (up 33%), with Tanishq driving jewellery growth. Gulf shift signals supply-chain strategy amid trade pressure.
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