US buyers press Indian apparel exporters for 5–10% discounts as margins thin
Tirupur Exporters Association flags mounting pressure from US retailers demanding 5–10% price cuts across categories. Weak demand, geopolitical disruptions and rising input costs are squeezing exporter margins, with the hub warning of broader stress across India's apparel supply chain.
US buyers are pressing Indian apparel exporters for 5-10% discounts across categories, squeezing margins amid weak demand, geopolitical disruptions and rising costs, says Tirupur Exporters Association President K.M. Subramanian.