Coronavirus diverts orders to India, but exporters dither on prices

Many exporting units in India are also stuck as they aren't able to import accessories from China

During this time of the year, buyers from the western markets usually travel to China to negotiate deals with garment exporters for the next season. But this time, due to the Novel Coronavirus most of these buyers have cancelled their trips and have started discussing with exporters from India and other countries. While this is good news, the flip side is exporters say they are not in a position to convert the enquiries into orders as they are not able to match the price. What's more, many exporting units here are stuck as they aren't able to import accessories from