US EditionTrump’s 50% Tariffs on India for Buying Russian Oil Take Effect
The tariffs, excluding pharmaceuticals and electronics, threaten major sectors like textiles and gems, risking a 70% export collapse and significant job losses, analysts say.
- On August 27, 2025, the United States began enforcing 50% tariffs on Indian imports, excluding electronics and pharmaceuticals, impacting clothing, auto parts, and jewelry.
- After rounds of unsuccessful trade talks, the U.S. administration linked tariff increases to India’s energy and defense ties with Moscow, and President Donald Trump said it was due to India purchasing Russian oil.
- India’s exporters face nearly USD 48 billion in exports at risk, with labor-intensive sectors such as textiles, gems and jewellery, leather goods, automobiles and farmed shrimp hit hardest.
- In response, Modi’s government announced fiscal measures and tax cuts, while markets and the Indian Rupee weakened, prompting the Reserve Bank of India to sell dollars to stabilize the currency.
- Analysts warn the tariffs risk unraveling strategic convergence, weakening cooperation on clean energy and imperiling the $500 billion bilateral trade target by 2030, while rivals like Vietnam, Bangladesh, and China could benefit.
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US tariffs on Indian goods double to 50% over Russian purchases
US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. India has criticized the levies as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," with its export body calling on Wednesday for government intervention to assuage fears of heavy job cuts. Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for …
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News18 IndiaCommunication channels open to resolve India-US tariff issue: Govt sources
New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) Communication channels remain open between India and the US and efforts will continue to resolve the ongoing tariff issue, government sources said on Wednesday. The US government has imposed a total of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports to America, barring a few sectors, beginning Wednesday. “The impact (of […]
Trump Tariffs: This has been announced by the government through a statement. Is New Delhi on the path to direct conflict this time?
Since Wednesday, Indian exports to the US have been subject to tariffs of 50 percent – as much as hardly any other country. Trump wants to prevent India's oil imports from Russia. For many products, tariffs are de facto an embargo.
The US surtax on Indian products increases to 50%, a decision by Donald Trump to sanction Russian oil purchases by India
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