India is initiating outreach programs in 40 countries to enhance exports amid Donald Trump’s newly imposed 50% tariffs on Indian imports.
India is planning an outreach programme in 40 nations to boost its exports as Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs take effect on Indian imports to the United States, according to news agency PTI.
According to PTI, government sources have said that there is no cause for panic over Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs, as their impact is unlikely to be severe due to India’s diversified exports.
In addition to this, steps are also being taken to cushion affected sectors and support exporters. The current fading of India-US ties is seen as a temporary phase in the long-term relationship between the two nations.
The US has been the largest trading partner of India from 2021-22. In 2024-25, the bilateral trade in goods stood at USD 131.8 billion (USD 86.5 billion exports and USD 45.3 billion imports).
India is planning dedicated outreach programmes in 40 countries, including the UK, Japan, and South Korea, to push textiles exports.
Together, these 40 countries represent more than USD 590 billion in textile and apparel imports, offering vast opportunities for India to enhance its market share, which stands at only 5-6 per cent, the official said.
According to exporters, these high tariffs will have impact on their cost competitiveness in the US as their competitor countries, including Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are being subjected to lower duties by America.
Exporters said the imposition of a 25 per cent penalty on India over and above the 25 per cent tariffs move will disrupt the flow of Indian goods to its largest export market.
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They added that India’s exports to the US during the first four months of this fiscal year has risen 21.64 per cent to USD 33.53 billion.
Going by the trend, the exports may touch the last year’s figure (USD 86.5 billion), one of the sources said.
“Communication channels are open between India and the US to resolve the ongoing tariff issues… it is a temporary phase in a long-term relationship,” they said.
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“This is a very complicated relationship. President Donald Trump or Prime Minister Narendra Modi have very good relationships at that level. And it’s not just over the Russian oil,” Scott Bessent said.
Bessent comments came hours after the additional 25 per cent penalty imposed by Trump on India for its purchases of Russian oil came into effect from today, August 27, bringing the total amount of levies on New Delhi to 50 per cent.
They also said the government is working on measures to insulate domestic exporters from the impact of the US tariffs.
The commerce ministry is holding a series of stakeholder consultations this week from sectors such as chemicals, gems and jewellery to discuss ways to push India’s exports in new markets.
Work is also progressing fast on the formulation of the Export Promotion Mission, announced in the Budget for 2025-26.
“In the next 2-3 days, the ministry will meet stakeholders on the diversification of exports,” an official said.