India, Aug. 28 -- US tariffs are likely to severely impact one-fourth of India's textile exports in the next six months, according to experts, even as traders grapple with order cancellations in their biggest export market.

"We are looking at a hit of at least 20-25% for the next six months, if I am considering some amount of re-orientation to be done because, otherwise, the figure is 28% of exports-largely apparel and made-ups," said Chandrima Chatterjee, secretary general of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry.

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Apparel Export Promotion Council's Chairman Sudhir Sekhri said that the US tariffs will severely impact the competitiveness of Indian products in the American market, hurtin...