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Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Aug. 1, unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy
UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – The tariff targets India's high trade barriers and its purchases of Russian military and energy supplies amid the Ukraine conflict, affecting sectors worth $87 billion, experts said.
- President Donald Trump announced on July 30, 2025, that the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India, effective Friday.
- Trump linked this tariff and an additional unspecified penalty to India’s ongoing purchases of Russian military equipment and energy despite Western sanctions.
- The announcement came after recent negotiations on trade agreements involving the EU, Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia, all intended to expand opportunities for American exports.
- Trump stated on Truth Social that "India is our friend" but criticized its "far too high" tariffs and called India’s trade barriers "obnoxious," while the Census Bureau reported a $45.8 billion U.S. goods trade deficit with India last year.
- The tariffs and penalty could raise import tax revenues to offset budget deficits and create domestic jobs, though economists expect uncertain economic impacts tied to inflation and slower growth.
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