The four-day India Carpet Expo, Asia’s largest carpet fair, concluded with export orders worth between Rs 200-240 crore, its organisers said on Wednesday.
Organised by the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) under the Union Ministry of Textiles, the event was held from October 11 to 14 at the Carpet Expo Mart in Bhadohi. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had inaugurated the fair.
Speaking at a press conference after the event, CEPC Chairman Kuldeep R Wattal said that while 442 overseas carpet importers from 67 countries were invited, 215 importers from 42 countries and 200 representatives of foreign buyers participated in the expo.