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- Tiruppur is an Indian textile hub that relies significantly on US exports for its knitwear industry.
- The passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 has introduced potential new trade tariffs against countries buying Russian oil.
- Local businesses are responding by diversifying export markets to Europe and the UK while shifting from cotton to man-made fibres.
- These strategic pivots aim to mitigate the impact of unpredictable global geopolitical shifts on local livelihoods.
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- Implementation details of US tariffs on countries importing Russian oil
- Impact of workforce diversification on local labour availability
- Effectiveness of new market entry in the UK and Europe
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Dinesh Babu Ravikrishnan
executive secretary of the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association
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“The last one year has been a roller-coaster ride — tariff threats, geopolitical turmoil, orders being put on hold and cancelled. But I am optimistic”
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…Dev 360 | How Tiruppur Is Coping Under Shadow Of Tariffs “ The last one year has been a roller-coaster ride — tariff threats, geopolitical turmoil, orders being put on hold and cancelled. But I am optimistic ,” says Dinesh Babu Ravikrishnan, executive secretary of the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA) Tiruppur, India’s knitwear capital, is famous as the “Dollar City” for its thousands of export-oriented garment and…
“Because we have now accepted geopolitical turmoil and uncertainties and tariffs as part of the new normal, new business reality”
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…ride — tariff threats, geopolitical turmoil, orders being put on hold and cancelled. But I am optimistic,” says Dinesh Babu Ravikrishnan, executive secretary of the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA). Why? “ Because we have now accepted geopolitical turmoil and uncertainties and tariffs as part of the new normal, new business reality ,” he told me. Tiruppur exporters have learnt to look beyond a single export destination. Their new markets include the UK and Europe. They are concerned about the new US law targeting major buyers of Russian oil, but…
D. Elango
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“We were happy when the Supreme Court (of the US) struck down the tariff. Now the threat is back, and it is in the form of a law, not an executive order. No one knows what will happen”
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…(MMF) products to tap emerging global export opportunities. D. Elango, a hosiery and knitwear manufacturer and exporter, told me business has been slower over the past six months. His company caters heavily to the US. “ We were happy when the Supreme Court (of the US) struck down the tariff. Now the threat is back, and it is in the form of a law, not an executive order. No one knows what will happen ,” he says. The essence of his survival strategy, like that of so many others in the age of sanctions, is anchored in diversification. Most exporters I spoke to are hopeful that the Modi and Trump governments would…
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