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India Pushes for Tariff Relief Amid 12.5% US Duty

6/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

India’s trade team faces a looming 12.5% U.S. tariff under a forced-labour probe.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet officials in New Delhi on June 23-24.
India seeks a preferential tariff that undercuts Vietnam and Bangladesh.
India wants guarantees that no U.S. duties will follow the pact.
The United States proposed the 12.5% tariff on imports from India, with a July 7 hearing, while the 10% tariff expires on July 24, 2026.

History

Historical Context

The United States has barred forced-labour imports since the 1930 Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act. The 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, enforced with 2024 DHS actions that blocked cotton from 26 Chinese firms, shows a modern, presumption-based regime. USTR Jamieson Greer’s talks with India echo this approach, as New Delhi seeks to avoid a tariff that could pressure Vietnam and Bangladesh.

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Story summary

India’s trade team faces a looming 12.5% U.S. tariff under a forced-labour probe.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet officials in New Delhi on June 23-24.
India seeks a preferential tariff that undercuts Vietnam and Bangladesh.
India wants guarantees that no U.S. duties will follow the pact.
The United States proposed the 12.5% tariff on imports from India, with a July 7 hearing, while the 10% tariff expires on July 24, 2026.

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