The United States has officially issued a public notice regarding the additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods entering the country, which was earlier
announced by President Donald Trump. Indian goods entering the US are already facing a 25 per cent tariff. August 27 is the Trump administration-set deadline for the imposition of additional 25 per cent tariffs on goods from India. The notice was issued by the Department of Homeland Security through US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). To effectuate the President’s Executive Order 14329 of August 6, 2025 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation), which imposed a specified rate of duty on imports of articles that are products of India, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice," the notice said. "The duties set out in the Annex to this document are effective with respect to products of India that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 27, 2025," it added.
India Holds Firm Against Trump's Tantrums
Trump has initially imposed a 25 per cent tariff on India, claiming that India has not been a good trading partner. He, then, imposed an additional 25 per cent duty on Indian goods entering the US over India's Russian oil trade. Imposing additional tariffs, Trump had accused India of fuelling Russia's war machine and the US officials have said that the additional duties on Indian goods were meant to target Russia.
India has rejected the allegations, asserting that the tariffs were "unjustified" and that New Delhi will continue to act according to its national interest. PM Modi has also categorically stated that India will not compromise on the interests of farmers and cattle-rearers, small-scale industries, cautioning "pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it."
"Trump has applied aggressive economic leverage, for example, secondary tariffs on India, to try to make it harder for the Russians to get rich from their oil economy," Trump's deputy, JD Vance had said.
US government officials, defending Trump's move, have accused India of "profiteering" by buying discounted Russian oil and selling refined petroleum products. To which, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that hat the countries are free to not buy from India. "That's really curious. If you have a problem buying oil or refined products from India, don't buy it. Nobody forces you to buy it. But Europe buys, America buys, so you don't like it, don't buy it," the External Affairs Minister said. "It's funny to have people who work for a pro-business American administration accusing other people of doing business," he added.
