Carpets and Floor Coverings: Which Construction, Which Country, Which Rules
Hand-knotted, tufted, flat-woven, machine-made or coir: where each kind of rug is made, who competes with India in your market, and the rules that actually bite.
Industries
Ceramics and Glassware: Two Towns, Two Different Industries
Tiles and sanitaryware come from one Indian cluster, decorative glass from another. What each makes, how it ships, and the duties and install issues buyers hit.
Cosmetics and Personal Care: Registration, Not Production, Is the Hard Part
Private-label skincare or ayurvedic products from India? What the EU, UK, US, Australia, NZ and UAE require before you sell, which claims turn a cosmetic into a drug, and what gets blocked.
Engineering Goods and Hardware: India's Biggest Export, and the Metal Duty That Decides Your Price
Engineering goods are India's largest export line. Which parts a wholesaler can buy, where they are made, and how US Section 232 and EU CBAM change metal prices.
Furniture Sourcing: The Rules That Make It Harder Than Other Home Goods
Why furniture is the paperwork-heavy home category: US Section 232, EUDR, UK fire rules, Australian tip-over rules and timber legality, with where Indian furniture is made.
Gems and Jewellery Sourcing: Three Trades That Share One Name
Cut diamonds, fine jewellery and fashion jewellery are three different trades. Where each is made, which fits your business, and the tests and border rules that apply.
Handicrafts and Home Decor
What counts as handicrafts in trade, which crafts a small seller can buy, the towns that make each one, and the border rules that follow the material: timber, cane, metal and stone.
Leather and Footwear
Leather sourcing by product family: footwear, bags and leather goods. Where each is made, the chromium VI and azo limits every order is tested against, EUDR, and duty by border.
Spice Sourcing: Why the Lab Report Decides More Than the Tariff
Cumin, chilli, pepper, turmeric and curry blends each fail borders for different reasons. What the EU, US and Australia catch, where spices are traded, and what to ask an exporter.
Textiles
Textile sourcing by product family: apparel, knitwear, home textiles, handloom and jute. Where each is made, what importers buy from India, and the border rules that change your cost.
Toys and Sporting Goods: Strong in Sports Gear, Still Emerging in Toys
India makes good cricket and hockey gear and a small but growing range of toys. The real export figures, where the goods are made, and the tests that recall Indian products.