Imposition of additional duty on India ‘national security issue’: White House trade adviser

Trump aide calls India 'maharaja of tariffs', backs 50% duty as security measure

White House defends 25 per cent tariff hike on India, citing national security over Russian oil ties. Navarro calls India “maharaja of tariffs”; India slams move as unjustified and unreasonable.

Imposition of additional duty on India ‘national security issue’: White House trade adviser

Peter Navarro said it is important to understand that the “rationale for the India tariffs is very different from the reciprocal tariffs”

Trump Aide Peter Navarro Dubs India, “Maharaja Of Tariffs” - IndiaWest Journal News

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — India is the “maharaja of tariffs,” White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on August 7 as he defended President Donald Trump’s move to double US duties on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. Trump’s August 6 order added a 25% levy on Indian imports, bringing total duties to 50% — among the highest the US has imposed on any country. Navarro claimed India’s tariff r…