45% of Indian exports to U.S. exempt from new 10% forced labour tariffs, Commerce Ministry says
India's Commerce Ministry announced that 45% of Indian exports to the U.S. will not face the new 10% 'forced labour' tariffs imposed by Washington, including generic pharmaceuticals, smartphones, and products already covered by Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminium, and auto parts. The remaining 55% of exports will attract the 10% duty, but this rate is lower than the initially proposed 12.5% and lower than tariffs imposed on 38 other countries investigated by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). India was not included in a textile tariff-rate quota mechanism established for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, but said it continues engaging with the U.S. on textile exports as part of ongoing negotiations for the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). The Ministry credited sustained diplomatic engagement for India's relatively favorable tariff treatment.
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