India lands at 10% under US forced-labour tariff, escapes steeper 12.5%
“I am encouraged by the trading partners who have moved quickly to adopt forced labour import prohibitions, and look forward to ensuring their effective enforcement.”The 60 economies covered by the action together account for over 99% of US imports. Alongside India, the White House named Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom among those in the 10% bracket. Specific tariff arrangements have been put in place for the European Union, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland.
- ▪“I am encouraged by the trading partners who have moved quickly to adopt forced labour import prohibitions, and look forward to ensuring their effective enforcement.”The 60 economies covered by the action together account for over 99% of US
- ▪Alongside India, the White House named Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom among those in the 10% bracket.
- ▪Specific tariff arrangements have been put in place for the European Union, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland.
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HomeNextIndia lands at 10% under US forced-labour tariff, escapes steeper 12.5%India avoids a steeper US tariff, with exports facing a 10% Section 301 duty from Friday after New Delhi tightened rules against forced-labour imports.Updated on: Jul 25, 2026, 06:17:41 ISTBy Rajeev Jayaswal, Shashank Mattoo, New Delhi/WashingtonPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Tariff IntroductionIndia will pay a 10% tariff on most of its exports to the US from Friday after the Trump administration rolled out the levy under a new legal provision as the successor to the temporary duty of the same rate that expired on July 24.The US will levy a 10% Section 301 tariff on most Indian exports from Friday, lower than the proposed 12.5%, after India banned forced-labour imports.
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