Trump Cuts Tariffs on Indian Goods to 18%. Where Do Other Countries Stand?
The US-India deal cuts tariffs from 25% to 18%, promoting $500 billion in US energy and goods sales, announced by President Trump as effective immediately.
- Reducing the reciprocal tariff from 25% to 18%, Trump announced it is effective immediately after speaking with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Out of friendship and respect, Trump said the tariff change was made `at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's request` after their call.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Trump on X for the trade deal, including a BUY AMERICAN pledge and over $500 BILLION of U.S. purchases.
- Trump claimed India would stop buying Russian oil and buy more from the United States and Venezuela, saying those shifts would help end the war in Ukraine.
- Despite US claims, India's government has not confirmed the deal, while US officials welcomed it and President Donald Trump said India would cut tariffs and non-tariff barriers to ZERO.
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‘India’s Agricultural Sensitivities Fully Protected’: Government on India-US Trade Deal as American Tariffs on Indian Goods Cut to 18% | 📰 LatestLY
"India's agricultural sensitivities have been fully protected" in the India-US trade deal, which will reduce American tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, a senior government official told ANI on Tuesday. The official's remarks have come amid speculation about agricultural market access concessions that India may have offered to secure the tariff reduction. 📰 ‘India’s Agricultural Sensitivities Fully Protected’: Government on India-US Trade Deal as …
Explainer: How India gains from new US trade agreement
New Delhi: India and the US have agreed on a framework for a trade deal under which Washington will bring down tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 50 per cent. The announcement is important because the US has imposed a steep tariff on Indian goods entering American markets, effective August 27, 2025. According to sources, the target is for five years. India would be buying more oil and gas, technology items like advanced chip…
US-India trade deal a win for some, worry for others.
The tariff cuts to 18 per cent are expected to make India’s exports in labour-intensive sectors like textiles and seafood marginally more competitive in the US market compared to countries like Vietnam, which faces a 19 per cent duty, and Bangladesh, 20 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump’s Push to Send U.S. and Venezuelan Oil to India Faces Market Realities
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a broad trade deal after extended negotiations. The agreement lowered U.S. tariffs on Indian imports from 25% to 18%, while India committed to purchasing over $500 billion worth of U.S. energy, technology, agricultural, and other products. As part of the deal, India agreed to reduce […] The post Trump’s Push to Send U.S. and Venezuelan Oil to India Faces Market Realities ap…
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