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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

India hits back at Trump over ‘unfair’ 50% tariffs

India has called Donald Trump's hefty tariffs "unfair" after the US president slapped an additional 25 per cent duty on New Delhi as punishment for importing Russian oil.

The new import tax, effective 21 days after 7 August, will raise duties on some Indian exports to as high as 50 per cent. However, three weeks would allow India and Russia the opportunity to negotiate with the US administration on the import taxes.

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