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US Imposes 50% Tariffs on Some Indian Goods, Citing India’s Purchase of Russian Oil

by Team Lumida
August 27, 2025
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  • The U.S. has raised tariffs to 50% on a range of Indian exports (doubling a prior 25% rate) as punishment for India’s continued purchases of Russian oil.
  • Electronics and pharmaceuticals are exempt, but labor‑intensive sectors such as textiles and footwear are likely to be hit hard, risking factory output and jobs in export hubs.
  • The move threatens India’s competitiveness against rivals (China, Vietnam), risks a slump in U.S.‑bound exports, and could shave 0.6–0.8 percentage points off India’s annual GDP growth (Citigroup estimate).
  • Markets reacted quickly: the rupee weakened (worst performer in Asia YTD), bond and equity flows saw pressure, and foreign outflows totaled roughly $5 billion since July.
  • The tariffs strain trade talks and political ties between Washington and New Delhi, pushing India closer to alternative partners (Russia/BRICS) and prompting New Delhi to consider domestic support measures and tax reforms.

What Happened?

The Trump administration announced immediate 50% tariffs on selected Indian goods to penalize New Delhi for purchasing Russian oil, citing the revenue’s role in funding Putin’s war in Ukraine. The tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. Washington time and double existing duties on affected lines. Some key industries—most notably electronics (protecting recent Apple investments) and pharmaceuticals—are exempted, but many labor‑intensive exports face steep new costs. India has called the action unfair and deferred a U.S. trade team visit, complicating a bilateral trade agenda that had been advancing this year.

Why It Matters?

The tariffs are large enough to materially disrupt trade flows and supply‑chain decisions. U.S. duties of this magnitude make many Indian exporters noncompetitive in their largest export market, creating near‑term revenue and employment risk in export towns and longer‑term risk to India’s ambitions to become a global manufacturing hub. For markets, the move increases country risk: currency depreciation, capital outflows and higher borrowing costs can follow. Strategically, the measure pushes India away from a deeper economic alignment with the U.S., strengthening ties with Russia and possibly accelerating India’s diversification of trade partners. For multinational firms and buyers, sourcing and pricing will need re‑assessment, which could prompt supplier switching or onshoring decisions.

What’s Next?

Watch for three near‑term developments: whether the U.S. will publish further tariff schedules or carveouts, how India will respond with trade remedies or support packages for affected industries, and whether stalled trade talks resume. Expect New Delhi to roll out relief measures (tax, credit, export promotion) and explore alternative markets to absorb displaced U.S. demand. Investors should monitor currency and bond-market flows, export volumes by sector, and corporate guidance from major apparel, footwear and consumer‑goods exporters. Longer term, assess whether tariffs are temporary leverage in negotiations or signal a durable shift in U.S. trade policy that forces global value‑chain realignment.

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