and importing them to india said rakesh yadav president of the market associationkarol baghgaffar market in karol bagh is a popular hub for chinamade mobile phones and accessories like power banks headphones data cables pen drives and memory cards there are over 5000 shops selling phones and gadgets and 25000 people work here they make business into 2025 crores every day shopkeepers admit that 8095 of mobile accessories sold there are imported from china and sell well because they are affordable trendy and welldesignedwe arent against the atmanirbhar movement but if we boycott chinese products where can we source alternatives asked shopowner bhairav rajpurohit mobile phones are assembled in india but the raw material comes from china before boycotting chinese products we have to prepare ourselves in terms of technology machinery and raw material sourceskarol baghs wholesale footwear association relies on china for only 2025 of its wares but traders feel these imports still offer better quality at lower costs than local products dharampal arora president of the trade body observed branded shoes cost a minimum of rs 2000 but buyers have the option of buying shoes starting at rs 700 that are either manufactured in india or in china of the latter of course people opt for the chinese shoes because of their designs and quality arora said the shops had stopped orders but will have to sell the remaining inventorysarojini nagaryou name it and we will show it you declares ashok randhawa president of the mini market traders association in sarojini nagar indeed that market there could well adopt that line as its tagline though there is no guarantee about the available products mostly from china they are popular because of their affordability buyers can take home a lighter at rs 10 a packet of needles of rs 10 lipstick for rs 20 apiece mascara at rs 60 and among other lowcost products shoes curtains bedsheets apparel and decorative itemswhile most traders are clearing their old stocks or getting earlier consignments released by customs they are unsure whether to place fresh orders or not considering the peoples emotions we have summoned meetings to discuss the sale of chinese goods said randhawa but frankly speaking no shopper cares where the product has been made if they are lowcostkirti nagarthe wholesale market at kirti nagar offer a onestop solution for all furniture requirements a decade ago china made a slow but steady inroad into the market providing furniture suitable for working couples and the younger generation today it has a 3040 share in the market the best part about chinese furniture is their price design and colours and the capacity to fit all spaces said a traderfurniture importer manish khandelwal also pointed out that indian furniture cannot usually be assembled or disassembled quickly making it a problem when shifting house the products from china are available for a fourth of the indian cost and at that price a buyer need not worry about keeping them for a lifetimethe atmanirbhar call