Import & Export
Currency Risk for Cookware Exporters: Hedging Without Jargon
A 3% rupee swing can erase your entire margin. Here is how SME exporters protect themselves - simply.
The risk
You quote in USD today, get paid in 90 days. If the rupee strengthens 3%, your rupee realisation drops 3% - often your whole margin.
Simple protections
- Quote validity: 15-30 days max - never open-ended
- Forward contracts: lock today’s rate for future receipt (your bank offers these; cost is small)
- Price in rupees where buyers accept it - risk transferred
- Natural hedge: if you import materials in USD too, inflows/outflows partially offset
What not to do
Don’t speculate. Hedging protects margin; betting on direction is gambling with the company’s money.
Frequently asked questions
How do small exporters hedge currency?
Forward contracts via your bank for known receivables, plus short quote validity. Simple and effective.
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