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Article: INDIAN CARPET INDUSTRY ASKS GOVT TO RESTRICT CHEAP IMPORTS.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- April 13, 2009
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MUMBAI, April 13 Asia Pulse - India's carpet industry has urged the Government to impose restrictions on the import of cheap synthetic carpet from regions like China and the Middle East, as it is not only affecting business, but also the environment.
"We have urged the Government to impose restrictions on imports of synthetic carpets to India to protect the in-house carpet industry."
"The centuries-old Indian carpet industry, currently worth Rs 40 billion (US$803 million), is already facing a severe crisis in the wake of the global economic slowdown, endangering the livelihood of over 1,50,000 ...