US 27% tariff triggers order cancellations, discount demands on Indian apparel exports
American buyers are cancelling orders and pressing Indian garment exporters for 10-15% discounts after the US imposed 27% tariffs, squeezing margins and threatening jobs across India's labour-intensive export clusters.
US tariffs of 27% on Indian apparel are triggering order cancellations and 10-15% discount demands from American buyers, threatening competitiveness, margins, and jobs in India's labour-intensive garment export clusters.
Why this matters
The 27% US tariff marks a fresh pressure point for India's garment exporters, with buyers now leveraging it to extract discounts and cancel orders, intensifying margin and employment risks in export clusters.
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