Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped in with a major relief measure for exporters struggling to cope with intensified pressure following the United States’ decision to impose a 50 ;per cent tariff on Indian imports. Exporters will now have 15 months, instead of the earlier nine, to bring back payments from overseas shipments, a shift aimed at easing cash-flow stress and helping firms navigate disruptions in global demand and payment cycles.

The decision comes at a time when several sectors have begun to feel the strain of the US tariff hike, implemented on August 27. Industries such as textiles, engineering goods, auto components, gems and jewellery, and a wide range of MSME-driven exporters have reported delayed payments, slowing orders and growing logistical uncertaintie

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