Diwali, Christmas demand pushes up sweets, garments export orders

Export orders for food, handicraft and readymade garments have risen at least 15% year-on-year owing to the upcoming festival season in the United States and a higher demand for Indian sweets and snacks during Diwali, said traders. The overall snacks, sweets and confectionaries segment has seen a 4-5% increase in export orders, they said.
“Lifestyle products, textile, leather, handicraft and carpets are the goods that are most sought after during this period and there is strong order booking of above 20% in volume terms in some of them compared to last year,” said Ajay Sahai, director general, Federation of Indian Export Organisations.