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Toy industry sees 8-10% fall in exports to US on duty hike
The New Indian Express Madurai
|August 28, 2025
AS 50% tariff on Indian exports kicked in from Wednesday, toy industry is seeing an 8-10% fall in exports to the US, India's biggest exports market.
Though experts also see this as an opportunity for the government to bring in reforms such as GST reduction on toys, and upgradation in production technology.
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