New Delhi. Expressing concern over rising 'influenza' cases in China, domestic exporters on Sunday said they are carefully monitoring the situation as a surge in the disease outbreak could again impact supply chains and trade. He said the current situation is not worrisome, but if the disease spreads to other parts of the world, it will impact trade as China is a hub of manufacturing and exports.
The government had said on November 24 that the country was prepared to deal with any emergency arising from the 'influenza' situation in China and was monitoring the situation of H9N2 outbreak and heat-related illness among children in that country. Had been. The Union Health Ministry said that the threat to India is less due to the emergence of cases of avian influenza, H9N2, as well as flax-related disease in China. Some media reports indicate an increase in cases of flax-related disease among children in northern China. World Health Organization (WHO) has also issued a statement in this regard.
Rafiq Ahmed, chairman of Farida Group, a leading leather exporter, said, “We are monitoring the situation. If the diseases spread, it will impact trade.' Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) Director General Ajay Sahay said, 'We are definitely worried and most things depend on its spread. The next five-six days will be very important.' Mumbai exporter Khalid Khan said that the global supply chain was disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. If existing diseases spread in China, it could again impact the chain.
Khan said, 'We are monitoring the situation. There is no need to panic at the moment. Ludhiana-based engineering exporter SC Ralhan said that so far no problem has arisen in the global supply chain and their imports from the neighboring country are continuing smoothly. China is a major trading partner of India. Imports from China stood at US $ 60 billion in April-October 2023, while in the same period in 2022 it was US $ 60.26 billion.
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