The director of an Indian luxury garment manufacturer and exporter described Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on India as "drastic".

Seema Malik, the director of Global Crafts, told the Associated Press that "a lot of people will get impacted," as the company works with artisans, crafts workers and tailors.

Trump has vowed an additional 25% tariff on India as a sanction for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the U.S. on its ally to 50%.

A leading group of Indian exporters said that will affect nearly 55% of the country’s outbound shipments to the U.S. and force exporters to lose long-standing clients.

Malik said Global Crafts exports 90% of their products to the U.S.

She fears that clients will take their business to other Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, who have lower tariffs.

Trump's Wednesday announcement came as India and the U.S. are still negotiating a trade deal that has faced roadblocks after it was first announced when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Trump in Washington earlier this year.

The additional tariff would go into effect 21 days, meaning that both India and Russia might have time to negotiate with the Trump administration on the import taxes.

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