Trump's Additional 25% Tariff Comes Into Effect In India, Takes Total To 50% | Read
A staggering 50 per cent US tariffs took effect on many Indian products on Wednesday, doubling an existing 25 per cent duty as American President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil, escalating tensions between the world's two largest democracies and strategic partners.
Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy purchases, as part of the US campaign to end the conflict in Ukraine. He imposed a punitive 25 per cent tariff due to India's purchases of Russian oil, over a prior 25 per cent US duty on many products from India.
It takes total duties as high as 50 per cent for goods such as garments, gems and jewellery, footwear, sporting goods, furniture and chemicals - among the highest imposed by the U.S. and on par with Brazil and China.
