Fast fashion giant Shein is reportedly set to boost its manufacturing in India with a view to bolstering its international supply chains amid the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.
The Chinese-founded, Singapore-headquartered brand and Indian partner Reliance Retail are set to expand their supplier base in the South Asian country and begin international sales of India-made Shein clothes within the next six to 12 months, Reuters reported Monday, citing sources.
The plans aim to increase Indian suppliers from 150 to 1,000 within a year, they added.
Shein told CNBC the partnership was limited to the licensing of its brand to Reliance Retail for Indian domestic consumption only. Reliance did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the sources, discussions between the firms were underway ahead of fresh U.S. tariffs on China and the closure of the former’s ‘de minimis’ trade loophole.
