US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (July 29) that India could face the rate of up to 25 percent in its exports to the United States, but stressed that the final decision has not yet been made. Notes come when both countries try to solve long -term business disagreements.
“I think yes,” Trump replied as he asked reporters on board Air Force One if the US stored 20-25% of Indian goods.
“India was a good friend, but India charged basically more tariffs than almost every other country. You just can’t do that.” Trump added.
The US President made comments on returning from a five -day trip to Scotland and repeated his position that the US must be fairly treated in global business relations.
While talking about Trump’s tariffs, he also reiterated his claim to convey a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after four days of military action in Sindoor operation in May 2025. “At my request ended the war with Pakistan,” Trump said.
Trump’s comments came for hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Lok Sabha’s floor that no world leader asked India to stop her military action against Pakistan during the “Sindoor Operation”.
“No country in the world has stopped India before any action in defense against terrorism,” Modi said on Monday.
Tariff House set up to expire
The reciprocal tariffs were stored 2. April 2025 and should be reflected in July 9, 2025. However, the deadline for imposing import obligations was later extended to 1 August 2025. The US has so far reached agreements with Great Britain, Indonesia, Philippines, the European Union and Japan.
India braces for temporary measures
Reuters, who quoted two Indian government sources, said that the new Delhi is preparing for the possibility of higher tariffs – similarly between 20% and 25% – to choose exports as temporary measures. Instead of offering new concessions, India plans to restore comprehensive business interviews in mid -August during a visit to the US delegation.
“The interviews are doing well and delegation is expected in Delhi until mid -August,” Reuters said an Indian clerk, adding that the US could still issue a letter in the “worst case”.
US is looking for more access to the market
The US sales representative Jamieson Greer repeated the need for further interviews during an interview with CNBC and said, “We are still talking to our Indian counterparts, we have always had a very constructive discussion with them.”
He admitted, however, that more work was needed: “We need further negotiations with our Indian friends to see how ambitious want to be.”
“The thing to understand India is their business policy for a very long time that has been based on the strong protection of their domestic market. They do so,” he said.
“The president is in the way to want agreements that significantly open other markets,” Greer added. “That they open everything or near everything.”
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