US tariff escalation impact on demand
Further 5-10% tariff increase could negatively affect demand; current 10% tariff is manageable as customers had planned for 20%.
Nitin Spinners · risk themes across the available quarters.
Bear-case history
Further 5-10% tariff increase could negatively affect demand; current 10% tariff is manageable as customers had planned for 20%.
Freight costs to Europe up 75-80% and transit times extended by two weeks; though mostly passed on via FOB terms, residual margin impact possible.
Industry requests permanent removal of cotton import duty; government response timeline unclear, affecting raw material cost competitiveness.
Knitted fabric utilization dropped due to US tariffs; recovery expected in 1-1.5 years, but customer loss to competitors may persist.