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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Trump announces US-India trade deal that cuts tariffs to 18 per cent

President Donald Trump said the U.S. had reached a trade deal that would see tariffs on Indian goods cut to 18 percent from 25 percent.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said India would remove trade barriers on U.S. products and stop buying Russian oil in return. As a result, an extra 25 percent tariff imposed on India as punishment for its purchase of Russian crude would be withdrawn as well.

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