美国的关税将印度克什米尔地毯出口削减16%,威胁着400,000个工作,威胁着一个几百年之久的工艺品的生存。 U.S. tariffs slashed Indian Kashmiri carpet exports by 16%, threatening 400,000 jobs and the survival of a centuries-old craft.

印度克什米尔地毯织物正在美国50%的印度商品关税下挣扎,切断了近60%的出口市场。 Indian Kashmiri carpet weavers are struggling amid a 50% U.S. tariff on Indian goods, cutting off nearly 60% of their export market. 2025年8月征收的关税激增,导致9月出口下降16%以上,迫使Gulzar Ahmad Bhat等工匠放弃编织工作,如卖茶叶。 The surge in duties, imposed in August 2025, has caused exports to drop over 16% in September, forcing artisans like Gulzar Ahmad Bhat to abandon weaving for jobs like selling tea. 该行业养活了40万人,面临着广泛的失业、企业萎缩和未售出库存日益增加等问题。 The industry, which supports 400,000 people, faces widespread job losses, shrinking businesses, and growing unsold inventory. 尽管印度政府努力提供财政援助和使市场多样化,但出口商警告说救济可能为时太晚,无法拯救这艘数百年之久的船。 Despite Indian government efforts to offer financial aid and diversify markets, exporters warn relief may come too late to save the centuries-old craft.