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Ladakh standoff: Boycott call may impact Chinese exports worth $17 bn

Sushil Poddar, the president of the Confederation of West Bengal Traders Association, says its members have been told to shun trading in Chinese goods as much as possible

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2 min read Last Updated : Jun 19 2020 | 9:21 AM IST

The nationwide clamour for boycott of Chinese goods is getting louder amid the Ladakh face-off, with traders urging the Centre to direct e-commerce firms to restrict the sale of items from the Dragon land.

Of the total import from China, retail traders sell goods worth around USD 17 billion, mostly comprising toys, household items, mobiles, electric and electronic goods and cosmetics among other things, which could possibly be replaced by Indian products, a national trading body said.

"We, at 'Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal', are advising our members to clear their stocks of Chinese products and refrain from placing fresh orders.

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