partly it is because in India you need licensing to sell fireworks , the demand is very very uneven, during Diwali season it is 10-30x compared to the rest of

partly it is because in India you need licensing to sell fireworks , the demand is very very uneven, during Diwali season it is 10-30x compared to the rest of the year. the fire hazard and pollution issues and till a while back child labour concerns as well is why it is regulated The permanent year around sellers are few and serve as dealer than retailer . During the season they do both . It was more sourcing a dealer on the fly and pretty common for fireworks . Price is very fluctuating and there are huge markups due to the nature of demand . Discerning buyers go to largest shop/wholesaler to get best price. I knew a wholesaler/ early e-commerce player in this space (bigger players do not this due to regulatory challenges ). He will make his orders in January for delivery in august for season starting in sept/oct and typically paid 10%-15% list price at most.