Tamil Nadu’s export economy, long considered the bedrock of India’s global trade competitiveness, has been jolted by the United States’ sudden imposition of a 50% tariff on Indian goods. For a state that sends nearly a third of its exports to the U.S., the move has triggered fears of widespread
Textile manufacturers in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode regions have urged the Union government to withdraw the Quality Control Orders (QCO) on viscose staple fibre (VSF) and the proposed QCO on viscose spun yarn (VSY), citing severe disruptions in raw material supply and rising costs. VSF is the second-most critical input after cotton, with […]













