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Human Hair Exports

Hair Exports From India Rise in 2020

More human hair has been exported from India in the fiscal year of 2020. the volume of high-quality human hair exports as well as their value increased during the pandemic.

the disruptions of the coronavirus lockdown led to hair shortages initially, which in turn led to price hikes. This helps explain why the value of human hair exported from India rose by 45 percent in FY2020 compared with FY2019, while the volume exported only rose by 39 percent. At the same time, Indian customs have been cracking down on hair smuggling, which could explain the extra volume added last fiscal year. are common in India, the pandemic impact on peoples’ livelihoods could be another factor for rising volumes throughout the whole fiscal year.

The most famous source of human hair in India is the Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. There, pilgrims sacrifice their hair, which is shaved off and then auctioned to the highest bidder. High-quality hair, like the one taken directly from the heads of Indian women, makes most of the money earned with human hair exports in India. Scraps of hair, while also high in volume, have a much lower export value.

The most priced of Indian high-quality hair is the so-called Remy hair. Taken directly off the head, the strands and cuticles are kept intact, allowing for the most natural look when made into wigs or weaves. As opposed to other major hair producer China, hair of Indian origin is thinner, again making it more sought after globally. China also imports a lot of Indian hair to mix it with hair of Chinese origin in the manufacturing of its human hair products. Indian vendors typically only slightly process even its more valuable hair products, leaving the generation of added value to others. The biggest market for human hair products is the United States, where the products are popular among African-Americans, Orthodox Jews and fashionistas.

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This chart shows the value of human hair and related products exported from India 2015-2020 (in million U.S. dollars).

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