The move may impact Indian online sellers and e-commerce companies, many of whom have built businesses around shipping small parcels
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., is considering the legality of "reciprocal" tariffs that Trump imposed on a broad range of US trading partners in April
Export-oriented stocks, analysts said, can underperform in the near-term. Investor sentiment till trade talks turn positive from here is expected to remain cautious, they suggest
The 25 per cent figure would single out India more severely than other major trading partners, and threaten to unravel months of talks between the two countries
Apple's iPhone export plans from India face setback as US imposes 25% tariff on all Indian goods
On Wednesday, the US President said that he would impose a tariff rate of 25 per cent on India's exports to the US starting on Aug 1
The tariff kicks in August 1 and threatens key Indian exports like smartphones, pharma and shrimp ahead of trade talks set for August 25 in New Delhi
Congress criticises PM Modi after Trump imposes 25% tariff on Indian imports, saying the 'Howdy Modi' friendship has brought no real benefits
US President Donald Trump described India's trade policies as the 'most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers of any country'
Trump said on Monday most partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15 per cent to 20 per cent on their exports to the United States
Talks in Stockholm lead to agreement on maintaining existing tariffs; discussions also covered market access, fentanyl, tech exports, and possible Trump-Xi summit
Technical charts show that the Nifty IT index could decline another 11% from here; while the Pharma index could rally up to 8.5% if it clears the near-term hurdle at 22,815 levels.
Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he would coordinate with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and their other European counterparts
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will make a decision on resigning over a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election after closely studying the tariff deal just struck with the United States. Ishiba has been under growing pressure to step down as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, lost their majority in the 248-member upper house, the smaller and less powerful of Japan's two-chamber parliament on Sunday, shaking his grip on power and Japan's political stability. The loss means Ishiba's ruling coalition, which also lost a majority in the more powerful lower house in October, now lacks a majority in both houses of parliament, making it even more difficult for his government to achieve any policy goals and worsening Japan's political instability. Ishiba had announced his intention Monday to stay on to tackle pressing challenges, including tariff talks with the US, without creating a political vacuum, sparking call
China, which provides more than 90 per cent of global supply of rare earth magnets, decided in early April to add several rare earth items to its export restriction list in retaliation for US tariffs
With BRICS intensifying efforts to build an alternative global financial system and US President Donald Trump threatening tariffs in response, talk of de-dollarisation is everywhere.
On Tuesday, Trump said the bilateral trade pact with Indonesia would result in tariff- and non-tariff-barrier-free access for US goods to the Indonesian market
US President Donald Trump has said that the proposed trade deal with India would be on the lines of what America has finalised with Indonesia on Tuesday. Under the US-Indonesia trade pact, the Southeast Asian nation will provide complete access to its market to US products, while Indonesian goods would attract a 19 per cent duty in America. In addition, Indonesia has committed to purchasing USD 15 billion in US energy, USD 4.5 billion in American Agricultural Products, and 50 Boeing jets. Later, while talking to reporters, Trump said: "India is basically working along that same line. We are going to have access into India. You have to understand, we had no access to any of these countries. Our people couldn't go in, and now we are getting access because of what we are doing with the tariffs The Indian team is in Washington for the fifth round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA). Commenting on Trump's remarks, economic think tank GTRI said if India were
Indian exporters currently bear a 10 per cent baseline tariff, after the US administration temporarily paused the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on India
Indian exporters are poised to strengthen their presence in the US market as rivals like China, Mexico, and Canada face higher tariffs ranging up to 50%, as against India's 10%, says NITI Aayog report