‘No consignments’ to the US as tariffs hit India’s carpet industry | Trade War

Bhadohi, India: Surya Mani Tiwari has had sleepless nights ever since United States President Donald Trump slapped India with 50 percent tariffs.

The 78-year-old exports carpets worth more than 1 billion rupees ($11.4m) from Bhadohi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to the US every year. But the tariffs, the highest tier so far, have brought business to a screeching halt.

“We are completely dependent on the US for our business and…