India, Aug. 31 -- Agra Flourishing since the Mughal era, the glass industry of Firozabad has begun to feel the wrath of new tariffs imposed by the United States on India. Orders worth Rs.100 crore hang in uncertainty, stakeholders say.

Sixty per cent of glassware exports from Firozabad go to the US.

Mukesh Bansal Toni, the chairman of Glass Manufacturers and Exporters Association in the city, says the US is the biggest buyer of decorative and handmade craft on glassware from Firozabad. "We send candle stands, flower pots and household decorative pieces to the US. People there like to have handcrafted glass products. Our major exports are customised items, bangles and decorative items."

"Orders worth Rs.100 crore are ready for shipment ...