New Delhi: The following is the chronology of additional or reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on Indian goods in addition to existing duties, since April 2025.
Before Apr 2, 2025: Only MFN (most favoured nation) tariffs. These are standard import duties imposed on goods from all trading partners on a non-discriminatory basis.
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Apr 2 - August 6, 2025: 26 percent (10 percent baseline tariff and 16 per cent reciprocal tariff). It was over and above MFN duties.
Apr 9, 2025: US suspends tariffs for 90 days (until July 9, 2025).
July 31, 2025: The US announced a 25 percent duty to be effective from August 7, 2025.
Aug 6, 2025: Additional 25 percent tariff imposed on Indian goods for the purchase of Russian oil. To be effective from August 27.
Aug 7- Aug 26, 2025: 25 percent reciprocal tariffs, over and above MFN duties.
Aug 27, 2025 - Feb 6, 2026: 50 percent tariff on Indian goods
Feb 7 - Feb 23, 2026: Russia-linked 25 percent tariffs withdrawn. A joint India-US statement indicated Washington's intention to reduce tariffs from 25 percent to 18 percent. But the reduction was not implemented.
Feb 20, 2026: The US Supreme Court struck down reciprocal tariffs
Feb 24, 2026, onwards: The US announced 10 per cent tariffs for 150 days. No clarity after this.
May 7, 2026: A US federal court struck down the 10 percent tariffs. But the decision directly applied only to three of the plaintiffs, the state of Washington and two businesses, spice company Burlap & Barrel and toy company Basic Fun. The US administration is expected to appeal against Thursday's ruling.
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However, there are no changes to sectoral tariffs imposed under Section 232. It is 50 percent on steel, aluminium and copper; 25 percent on certain auto components, and 100 percent on patented pharma for all trading partners of the US.
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