印度商界“沸腾”！美印协议降低关税，珠宝、纺织业欢呼：春天来了

Group 1 - The recently concluded US-India trade agreement has sparked enthusiastic reactions in India, particularly in key export sectors such as the gems and jewelry industry and the textile and apparel sector, with expectations of significant benefits from reduced US tariffs [1][3] - The chairman of the All India Gem and Jewelry Domestic Council expressed satisfaction with the agreement, highlighting the potential for "great benefits" as tariffs on Indian goods are reduced from 50% to 18%, with hopes for further reductions to 0% in the future [3] - The jewelry sector, which previously held a 35% market share in the US, faced severe challenges due to the high tariffs, leading to a complete collapse of Indian jewelry business in the US, but now anticipates a strong rebound with the new tariff reductions [3] Group 2 - The textile and apparel industry representatives in Surat are also optimistic, viewing the agreement as "major news" that will provide a competitive advantage and drive significant growth, as textiles account for 30-35% of India's exports to the US [3] - Surat's textile exports to the US exceed 1 trillion rupees, and industry players are already preparing to meet the anticipated demand, indicating a favorable market outlook in the near future [3]