New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's labour-intensive textile industry has called for urgent government intervention as rising U.S. tariffs put severe pressure on cash flows and threaten export competitiveness.

In a meeting at the Ministry of Textiles on Tuesday (August 12, 2025), exporters urged for short-term financial relief and a moratorium on loan repayments to cushion the impact of soaring duties, reported Indian Express.

Industry representatives have requested relief measures to absorb around 20-25% of the tariff burden. They highlighted that many U.S. buyers are delaying or cutting orders, or demanding Indian exporters absorb the increased tariffs themselves.

To address this, exporters proposed reviving support schemes such as soft lo...