Raw human hair collected in temples and homes in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and other parts of India for exporters serves the beauty market of the Western world. Manufacturers and exporters clean, detangle and process the hair and process it to the final product ready for shipment, where it can be seen in fashion and supermodel hair extensions in first-class magazine spreads. Show Source Texts
Indian human hair exporters, most of whom are small businesses, face a particular challenge: Raw human hair is smuggled across India's land border to countries like Myanmar, affecting potential foreign-exchange revenues. The president of the All India Human Hair Exporters Association told Business Standard that the livelihood of millions of Indians depends on the collecting, processing and sale of human hair. Exporters complain that raw hair, a household waste product they collect for processing and sale, is collected by smugglers in Myanmar and transported across the border by truck. Show Source Texts
It costs around 3,000 rupees or more to wear human hair, and hairdressers receive graded human hair from India, Brazil and Peru, and a single supplier pays about 450 rupees per pack. Imports of human hair have soared and most come from impoverished women in Third World countries. High-volume hair scraps have a lower export value. The high-quality hair comes from the heads of Indian women, who earn the most money from human hair exports in India. Show Source Texts
The collected hair is aggregated and sent to specialised hair markets where it is sold to exporters, processors and intermediaries. Only a few strands are bought by hair collectors and sold to exporters at a lower price due to a drop in quality. In India, most human hair is sacrificed by women, while in China it is a full-blown business where poor Chinese women in rural areas sell their hair to hair collectors or middlemen for a fee, and that is it. Show Source Texts
Criminal hair thefts and robberies continue to occur in some countries. Natural human hair is the most coveted commodity in the international trade and business of hair extensions and wigs. International sales and exports of human hair (excluding hair extensions and wigs) amounted to 583 million US dollars in 2019. This reflects a 13.7% decline from $675 million in exports in 2015 and a 22.2% decline from 2018 to 2019 Among the continents, Asia exported the highest value of exported human hair in dollars in 2019 at $523 million, or 89.8% of the global total. Show Source Texts
China is the biggest importer of human hair from India of 106 trading partners importing human hair from India. It has a market value of $16,739 million, or 76.68% of India's exports of human hair. In terms of exports in India (264M) in 2019, China (922M), Hong Kong (511M), Italy (285M) and Austria (238M) were the largest exporters of processed hair in India. Show Source Texts
Human hair exports from India are worth about $400 million at the current exchange rate and India is a key player in the global beauty industry. China is the biggest player in hair exports, with more than $5 billion, and also the most popular country of origin, with imports rising from 13 kg in 2007 to 27.5 kg last year. Show Source Texts
Tons of human hair collected by rag collectors from villages, landfills, cities, and countries are cleaned, processed in backyard industries, and exported to China, where they are used to make wigs and hats. Show Source Texts
More and more Indian husbands are forcing their wives to sell their hair. Slum children are tricked into shaving their heads in exchange for toys, and it is rumoured that human hair from corpses are on the market. Due to existing demand, 15 tonnes of human hair from Rangoon, Myanmar, were exported to Tiruchi International Airport (TIA) in the current year (January), according to a source at TIA's cargo department on Thursday. The deadly Coronavirus has hit the human hair and crab export business in several district of West Bengal as Chinese importers cease coming to the state to book shipments following the deadly outbreak of virus. Show Source Texts
American comedian Chris Rock tries to analyze the traditional image of good hair in the Western world in his moody story, and in his documentary Making Human Hair from 2009 he marvels at how it was possible to grow into a $9 billion industry. With Africa's developing countries, rapid urbanization, the growing influence of western fashion and a population of 400 million African women under 40 years old, the demand market for human hair is likely to continue to grow in Africa. A 100 kg of human hair that accounts for 15,000 rupees on the export market accounts for the export price to China and offers exports at a lower price than India (150 kg export price in India), adds V. Karthi, secretary of the Indian Human Hair Exporters Association, raising concerns over a decline. Show Source Texts
Under various bilateral, multilateral, and unilateral agreements, countries are allowed to import and export without exemption from duties if the certificate of origin is the primary proof of origin for imported goods (prepared feathers, articles of human hair and artificial flowers). The specific requirements for importing countries must be followed by importers and exporters of these products.
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#human hair #imports #india #countries #exports
"Among these COUNTRIES, China is the largest importer of Human Hair from INDIA with shipments valued at 167.39 USD Million, (76.68%) of INDIAs EXPORTs for this commodity." 2
"Hong Kong: US$30.2 million (51.9% of total HUMAN HAIR EXPORTs) INDIA: $19 million (32.5%) United Kingdom: $2.4 million (4.1%) United States: $945,000 (1.6%) Myanmar (Burma): $890,000 (1.5%) Brazil: $740,000 (1.3%) Thailand: $499,000 (0.9%) Ukraine: $483,000 (0.8%) Japan: $446,000 (0.8%) Italy: $392,000 (0.7%) Bangladesh: $324,000 (0.6%) South Africa: $291,000 (0.5%) Ireland: $274,000 (0.5%) China: $224,000 (0.4%) Vietnam: $164,000 (0.3%) By value, the listed 15 COUNTRIES shipped 98.2% of all HUMAN HAIR EXPORTed in 2019." 6
"HUMAN HAIR EXPORT from INDIA is a Rs 2,500 crore business (about $400 million at the current exchange rate), and the COUNTRY is a key player in the global beauty industry." 8
#hair extensions #product #africa #beauty #wigs
"Some BEAUTY salons in AFRICAs big cities like Lagos, Johannesburg, Cairo, Kinshasa and Nairobi make over $50,000 in human HAIR EXTENSION sales in a year." 1
"Indian entrepreneurs like Ali Godrej, Chairman of the $3.3 billion Godrej Industries, have been acquiring AFRICAn companies that specialize in hair care PRODUCTs - WIGS, sprays, gels and HAIR EXTENSIONs." 1
"According to estimates, AFRICAs dry hair market -- that is, the market for weaves, WIGS and HAIR EXTENSIONs -- is currently worth over $6 billion a year and growing quite rapidly." 1
#household waste #collection #remy #hair #exports
"One is the REMY HAIR (highest grade of human HAIR, a preferred choice for HAIRpieces and wigs) and the other is non-REMY HAIR, which is a HOUSEHOLD WASTE collected by local workers, who sell it to dealers in HAIR, who in turn sell it to HAIR EXPORT firms." 7
"The second kind is non-REMY HAIR-household waste collected by gypsy groups or nomads from villages, who sell it to dealers in HAIR, who in turn sell it to HAIR EXPORT firms." 5
"The second kind is non-REMY HAIR - HOUSEHOLD WASTE collected by gypsy groups or nomads from villages, who sell it to dealers in HAIR, who in turn sell it to HAIR EXPORT firms." 8
#human hair exporters #india #industry #millions #business
"Human hair export from INDIA is a Rs 2,500 crore BUSINESS (about $400 million at the current exchange rate), and the country is a key player in the global beauty INDUSTRY." 8
"Human hair export from INDIA is about $400 million at the current exchange rate, and the country is a key player in the global beauty INDUSTRY." 5
"As the president of the All INDIA Human Hair Exporters Association (yes, it exists) told BUSINESS Standard, "The livelihood of MILLIONS of INDIAns depends on the collection, processing and sale of human hair." 0
#exports market #two #decline #hair #india
"However, according to V Karthi, Secretary, INDIAn Human HAIR Exporters Association, INDIAn human HAIR EXPORTS MARKET has been declining gradually since the last TWO years." 7
"INDIAs human HAIR EXPORTS MARKET was around Rs 4,500 crore before TWO years." 7
"The main reason behind DECLINE is the growing competition from China, which accounts for Rs 15000 crore EXPORTS MARKET annually and also offering exports at cheaper prices than that of INDIA." 7
#south africa #hair #myanmar #countries #exports
"Hong Kong: US$30.2 million (51.9% of total human HAIR EXPORTs) India: $19 million (32.5%) United Kingdom: $2.4 million (4.1%) United States: $945,000 (1.6%) MYANMAR (Burma): $890,000 (1.5%) Brazil: $740,000 (1.3%) Thailand: $499,000 (0.9%) Ukraine: $483,000 (0.8%) Japan: $446,000 (0.8%) Italy: $392,000 (0.7%) Bangladesh: $324,000 (0.6%) South Africa: $291,000 (0.5%) Ireland: $274,000 (0.5%) China: $224,000 (0.4%) Vietnam: $164,000 (0.3%) By value, the listed 15 COUNTRIES shipped 98.2% of all human HAIR EXPORTed in 2019." 6
"Four major suppliers posted declines in their EXPORTed human HAIR sales namely MYANMAR also called Burma (down -85.4%), South Africa (down -64.2%), United States (down -63.8%) and India (down -48.8%)." 6
"The biggest human HAIR importers are in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Congo, Angola and East Africa." 1
#human hair industry #india #exports
"INDIA is one of the biggest players in the HUMAN HAIR INDUSTRY and EXPORTs up to $400 million worth of human hair every year." 1
"INDIAs HUMAN HAIR INDUSTRY has suffered a 17 percent fall in EXPORTs in the last year; while it was a Rs." 0
"China is a big player in the HUMAN HAIR INDUSTRY, and EXPORTs a huge volume of human hair to Africa every year." 1
#hair collectors #india #villages #exports
"Hair travels from the source (temples, VILLAGES, barber shops and so on), to HAIR COLLECTORS and online auctions, until it is finally sold to manufacturers and EXPORTers." 0
"So for these pure tresses, HAIR COLLECTORS make their way to rural INDIAs VILLAGES." 0
"But unlike in INDIA where most of the human hair is voluntarily sacrificed by women, in China it is a full-fledged business - poor Chinese women, usually in rural areas, sell their hair for a fee to HAIR COLLECTORS, who are middlemen in the virgin human hair business." 1
#hair export firms #turn #dealers #remy #waste
"One is the REMY hair (highest grade of human hair, a preferred choice for hairpieces and wigs) and the other is non-REMY hair, which is a household WASTE collected by local workers, who sell it to DEALERS in hair, who in TURN sell it to HAIR EXPORT FIRMS." 7
"The second kind is non-REMY hair-household WASTE collected by gypsy groups or nomads from villages, who sell it to DEALERS in hair, who in TURN sell it to HAIR EXPORT FIRMS." 5
"The second kind is non-REMY hair - household WASTE collected by gypsy groups or nomads from villages, who sell it to DEALERS in hair, who in TURN sell it to HAIR EXPORT FIRMS." 8
#south african #hair
"The human HAIR business in China is very vibrant and the biggest buyers from Africa are: Nigerians, Ghanaians, Congolese, South Africans, Angolans, Kenyans and Ugandans." 1
"Last year, Bangalores local police was forced to imagine this bizarre picture when a South African national walked into Sanjaynagars police station panicking about a 40 kg bag of human HAIR that was stolen from his residence." 0
"In January this year, Godrej Consumer Products in India even announced their plans to acquire the South African-based company Friska, who specializes in a wide range of quality HAIR extensions." 0
#united states #china #india #hair #exports
"Hong Kong: US$30.2 million (51.9% of total human HAIR EXPORTs) INDIA: $19 million (32.5%) United Kingdom: $2.4 million (4.1%) United States: $945,000 (1.6%) Myanmar (Burma): $890,000 (1.5%) Brazil: $740,000 (1.3%) Thailand: $499,000 (0.9%) Ukraine: $483,000 (0.8%) Japan: $446,000 (0.8%) Italy: $392,000 (0.7%) Bangladesh: $324,000 (0.6%) South Africa: $291,000 (0.5%) Ireland: $274,000 (0.5%) CHINA: $224,000 (0.4%) Vietnam: $164,000 (0.3%) By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 98.2% of all human HAIR EXPORTed in 2019." 6
"Four major suppliers posted declines in their EXPORTed human HAIR sales namely Myanmar also called Burma (down -85.4%), South Africa (down -64.2%), United States (down -63.8%) and INDIA (down -48.8%)." 6
"Between 4th of August to 4th of September 2014, INDIA EXPORTed human HAIR worth $21,682,424 followed by United States and Vietnam which EXPORTed human HAIR worth $3,118,773 and $939,230 respectively." 5
#hong kong #china #italy #hair #exports
"Hong Kong: US$30.2 million (51.9% of total human HAIR EXPORTs) India: $19 million (32.5%) United Kingdom: $2.4 million (4.1%) United States: $945,000 (1.6%) Myanmar (Burma): $890,000 (1.5%) Brazil: $740,000 (1.3%) Thailand: $499,000 (0.9%) Ukraine: $483,000 (0.8%) Japan: $446,000 (0.8%) ITALY: $392,000 (0.7%) Bangladesh: $324,000 (0.6%) South Africa: $291,000 (0.5%) Ireland: $274,000 (0.5%) CHINA: $224,000 (0.4%) Vietnam: $164,000 (0.3%) By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 98.2% of all human HAIR EXPORTed in 2019." 6
"EXPORTs In 2019 the top EXPORTers of Processed HAIR were India ($264M), CHINA ($92.2M), Hong Kong ($51.1M), ITALY ($28.5M), and Austria ($23.8M)." 3
"Imports In 2019 the top importers of Processed HAIR were CHINA ($214M), Indonesia ($58.5M), United States ($45.7M), Hong Kong ($29.3M), and ITALY ($24.3M)." 3
#hair industry #india #exports
"INDIA is one of the biggest players in the human HAIR INDUSTRY and EXPORTs up to $400 million worth of human hair every year." 1
"INDIAs human HAIR INDUSTRY has suffered a 17 percent fall in EXPORTs in the last year; while it was a Rs." 0
"China is a big player in the human HAIR INDUSTRY, and EXPORTs a huge volume of human hair to Africa every year." 1
#human hair imports #india #countries
"It often costs 3000 rupees or more to wear human hair, but the hair shops gets grade-A human hair directly from INDIA, Brazil and Peru, from a single supplier and pay about 450 rupees a packet.HUMAN HAIR IMPORTS have skyrocketed and most of it comes from impoverished women in Third World COUNTRIES." 5
"Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each COUNTRYS exported human hair and its import purchases for that same commodity." 6
"These are the traders and entrepreneurs who often travel to China and INDIA to buy human hair and import them back home." 1
#andhra pradesh #hair #temples #countries #exports
"EXPORTers of raw human HAIR - collected mainly from TEMPLES and households, largely from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, but also from other parts of the COUNTRY - cater to the beauty market in the Western world." 8
"The most famous source of human HAIR in India is the Venkateswara TEMPLE in Andhra Pradesh." 9
"As millions of devotees flock to large TEMPLES, such as the thriving Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam in Andhra Pradesh, they shave their heads in veneration and donate their HAIR to God.
