India comments on 26% U.S. tariff impact

New Delhi: A senior administration official said Thursday that the Commerce Department is analyzing the impact of the 26% mutual tariffs imposed on India by senior U.S. officials said Thursday. According to the official, a general 10% tariff will generate all imports in the United States from April 5, with the remaining 16% starting from April 10.

“The ministry is analyzing the impact of the announced tariffs,” the official said, adding that if a country will address U.S. concerns, the Trump administration could consider reducing its responsibilities to the country.

India is already reaching a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. The two countries aim to be in the first phase of this fall (September to October) to this fall.

“It’s a mixed bag, not a setback for India,” the official said.

The US President announced a comprehensive announcement of reciprocity tariffs to the country, announcing that India’s reciprocity tariffs on India list high tariffs on US products, and announced “discounts” mutual tariffs on India.

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When he announced the tariffs, he raised a chart showing the tariffs on the mutual tariffs that countries like India, China, the UK and the EU and those countries now have to pay.

The chart shows that India charges a 52% tariff, including currency manipulation and trade barriers, while the United States will now charge India a 26% discount tariff.

He said: “India is very, very difficult. Very, very difficult. The Prime Minister just left. He is my good friend, but I said, you are my friend, but you are not treating us. They charge us 52% of the fee…” he said.