Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50% Politics Aug 6, 2025 11:07 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to place an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on India to 50%.

The tariffs would go into effect 21 days after the signing of the order, meaning that both India and Russia might have time to negotiate with the administration on the import taxes.

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Trump’s move could reshape India’s economic ambitions. Many American companies have seen India as an alternative to the Chinese manufacturing that Trump had hoped

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