U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 31, 2025) announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports into the U.S., effective August 1, following a 90-day pause in tariffs announced in April. In a post on the platform Truth Social, he called India’s tariffs “too high” and said that it had “strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers.”
He also criticised India for its fossil fuel trade with Russia. Mr. Trump has been trying to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to stop the three-year ongoing war between the two countries, with no firm deal in sight yet.
In this context, here is an overview of the India-U.S. trade.
How much does India export to and import from the U.S.?
In 2024-25, India’s exports to the U.S. were valued over 86,000 million dollars, with imports being over 45,000 million dollars. In terms of percentage, the U.S. made up around 20% of India’s exports and 6.3% of its imports.
