Boycott of Chinese goods continues in border districts of Arunachal

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The campaign to boycott Chinese products following the violent face-off at Galwan Valley in Ladakh continues in Upper Subansiri district of
Arunachal Pradesh.Located in a valley beside the Subansiri river, Daporijo is the capital of Upper Subansiri district, which also shares a
border with China
The district had an import business of Rs 10 lakh per month from China.Following the Galwan clash, locals mutually decided to boycott
Chinese products
This is when low-cost goods from China flooded markets in the district
Customers and the Old Market Welfare Association jointly boycott Chinese products for two months
Earlier, Chinese products were easily accessible and we got around 70-80 per cent margin
Our profit is 10-15 per cent when we sell Indian products
But we have decided to sell only Indian products
That's our motto," said Nyaluk Doni, President of the New Market Association.Products imported from China included alcohol, cosmetic items,
cigarettes, toys.The average monthly purchase of Chinese products in the border area was worth Rs 10 lakh and sellers enjoyed a margin of at
We do not regret it
This is the least I could do for my country," a teenager told India Today.The banning has been so strict that along with sellers, buyers
also have been following it.Doni Bage, a local, said, "We always try to buy Indian products because we have completely boycotted Chinese
goods
something, I check if a product is made in Chinese
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