The recent 50% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Indian carpets have hit the entire industry hard

The recent 50% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Indian carpets have hit the entire industry hard.

And while on paper it sounds like a trade or policy issue, in reality, it’s much more personal.

It affects people.
It affects livelihoods.

Most manufacturers don’t work with margins anywhere close to 50%.

When buyers can’t absorb that cost, it trickles down — to exporters, to workshops, and eventually, to the weavers who depend on this work to support their families.

Across the country, orders are slowing, shipments are being staggered, and capacities are being cut.

That means fewer working looms. Fewer hours. Fewer incomes.

At S.N. Kapoor Exports, we’ve had to make difficult decisions too slowing expansion plans, tightening operations, trying our best to protect as many jobs as we can.

Because behind every rug we export is a weaver and behind every weaver is a family.

I hope both governments find a way forward soon.

Because this isn’t just about business — it’s about preserving an art form, a community, and a legacy that’s already fighting to survive.