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US tariffs could threaten $30 billion in Indian electronics exports

Semiconductor duties, exclusion of non-smartphone items from exemptions likely to derail electronics $80 billion export targets

US tariffs could threaten $30 billion in Indian electronics exports
Updated On : 08 Aug 2025 | 11:18 AM IST

Trump's tariff hike could shave 0.3 pp off India's GDP: Goldman Sachs

India condemns new 25% duty on exports; total levy now at 50%; analysts expect talks before August 27 deadline

Trump's tariff hike could shave 0.3 pp off India's GDP: Goldman Sachs
Updated On : 07 Aug 2025 | 12:02 PM IST

Massive oil reserves in Pakistan, says Trump: Here's what US said in 2015

Pakistan's untapped shale reserves have long intrigued energy analysts. A 2015 US report had already mapped billions of barrels underground

Massive oil reserves in Pakistan, says Trump: Here's what US said in 2015
Updated On : 31 Jul 2025 | 12:14 PM IST

Trump ends $800 duty-free rule, targeting China's e-commerce industry

US President Donald Trump ends the $800 duty-free exemption on imports from August 29, targeting Chinese e-commerce like Shein and Temu

Trump ends $800 duty-free rule, targeting China's e-commerce industry
Updated On : 31 Jul 2025 | 9:39 AM IST

India presses ahead with US trade talks despite looming Aug 1 tariffs

India is pushing ahead with trade deal talks with the US despite looming Trump-era tariff threats, focusing on long-term economic alignment beyond short-term disruption

India presses ahead with US trade talks despite looming Aug 1 tariffs
Updated On : 30 Jul 2025 | 4:57 PM IST

Tariffs create the wrong jobs: Should US really be making T-shirts, shoes?

It should be noted that most developing countries that have sought to negotiate Mr Trump's threatened tariff rates downwards have had limited success

Tariffs create the wrong jobs: Should US really be making T-shirts, shoes?
Updated On : 27 Jul 2025 | 9:47 PM IST

China accuses US of violating trade truce over chip curbs, vows retaliation

US-China truce in jeopardy as Washington and Beijing trade accusations over Geneva trade agreement violations

China accuses US of violating trade truce over chip curbs, vows retaliation
Updated On : 02 Jun 2025 | 11:26 AM IST

Trump floats possible exceptions to 10% baseline tariff amid trade turmoil

Trump's comments capped a tumultuous week for equity and bond markets and threaten to inject more uncertainty for countries, investors and businesses grappling with his trade policies

Trump floats possible exceptions to 10% baseline tariff amid trade turmoil
Updated On : 12 Apr 2025 | 7:00 AM IST

US VP Vance backs Trump tariffs after years of criticising protectionism

Vance applauded in the Rose Garden as President Donald Trump announced a broad new round of tariffs aimed at reviving US manufacturing, calling it a declaration of "economic independence"

US VP Vance backs Trump tariffs after years of criticising protectionism
Updated On : 05 Apr 2025 | 11:16 AM IST

US consumers rush to buy high-end items before Trump's tariffs kick in

John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a computer with faster processing and increased storage for his photography work and had his sights set on a product from a Taiwanese brand. Then President Donald Trump announced expansive new import tariffs Wednesday, including a 32% tax on imports from Taiwan. That same day, Gutierrez ordered the laptop, with a base price of $2,400, from a retailer in New York specializing in photo and video gear. I thought I'd bite the bullet, buy it now, and then that way I'll have the latest technology on my laptop and don't have to worry about the tariffs, he said. Gutierrez was among the U.S. consumers rushing to buy big-ticket items before the tariffs take effect. Economists say the tariffs are expected to increase prices for everyday items, warning of potentially weakened U.S. economic growth. The White House hopes the tariffs prod countries to open their economies to more Ameri

US consumers rush to buy high-end items before Trump's tariffs kick in
Updated On : 05 Apr 2025 | 11:12 AM IST

Trump tariffs provoke world condemnation, fears of a $2,300 iPhone

The penalties announced by Trump on Wednesday triggered a plunge in world financial markets and drew condemnation from other leaders

Trump tariffs provoke world condemnation, fears of a $2,300 iPhone
Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 7:41 AM IST

Trump tariffs wipe out $2.5 trn from US stock market amid recession fears

The breadth and severity of the levies dwarfed those imposed by Trump during his first term, threatening to upend global supply chains, exacerbate an economic slowdown and boost inflation

Trump tariffs wipe out $2.5 trn from US stock market amid recession fears
Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 7:14 AM IST

How Donald Trump's tariffs were honed in the final hours before rollout

For a policy Trump championed for months on the campaign trail and vowed to implement quickly as the centerpiece of his economic agenda, the messiness of the rollout was inescapable

How Donald Trump's tariffs were honed in the final hours before rollout
Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 7:10 AM IST

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs, vows to 'make America wealthy again'

US President Donald Trump announces new reciprocal tariffs under his 'Liberation Day' plan, calling it a declaration of economic independence despite inflation concerns in the US

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs, vows to 'make America wealthy again'
Updated On : 03 Apr 2025 | 6:45 AM IST

Donald Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on all imports: Here's the full list

Trump declared a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the US

Donald Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on all imports: Here's the full list
Updated On : 03 Apr 2025 | 6:37 AM IST

Trump's 'Liberation Day' countdown begins, world braces for tariffs impact

Trump has declared April 2 as 'Liberation Day', asserting that the tariffs will liberate the US from its dependence on foreign goods

Trump's 'Liberation Day' countdown begins, world braces for tariffs impact
Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 9:15 AM IST

External risks: US trade policy may affect economic growth in FY26

According to the National Statistics Office's second advance estimates, the Indian economy is estimated to have grown 6.5 per cent in FY25

External risks: US trade policy may affect economic growth in FY26
Updated On : 30 Mar 2025 | 10:09 PM IST

The Magnificent 7: FPIs' wild ride through selloff in seven sectors

Since October, FPIs have offloaded Indian equities worth ₹2.1 trillion, with seven sectors

The Magnificent 7: FPIs' wild ride through selloff in seven sectors
Updated On : 09 Mar 2025 | 10:56 PM IST

Confident of US demand despite Trump's concerning policy: Waaree CEO

Waaree expects most of its 5.4 GW solar cell manufacturing capacity in the western state of Gujarat to be operational by March-April this year. The company has about 13.3 GW of capacity module

Confident of US demand despite Trump's concerning policy: Waaree CEO
Updated On : 31 Jan 2025 | 3:43 PM IST

Potential shifts in US trade policy to affect trade in 2025: Unctad

Tariffs imposed on specific segments of global value chains often have a ripple effect, impacting not only the targeted industries and countries, but also the entire value chain

Potential shifts in US trade policy to affect trade in 2025: Unctad
Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 10:40 PM IST