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Trump Hints "Secondary Sanctions" After Imposing 50% Tariff On India

US President Donald Trump announced the possibility of secondary sanctions against other countries, such as China, after initiating a 50% tariff on Indian exports to the US.

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Trump Hints "Secondary Sanctions" After Imposing 50% Tariff On India

US President Donald Trump announced the possibility of secondary sanctions against other countries, such as China, after initiating a 50% tariff on Indian exports to the US. The new tariff doubled the existing 25% reciprocal tariff that was announced on August 1, amplifying a trade crisis with India.

While speaking to the media at the White House, a reporter asked why India was being specifically targeted for these measures, given that other countries also import Russian oil. Trump replied, “It has only been eight hours, so let us see what happens over the next… You are going to see a lot more. You are going to see so many secondary sanctions.”

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In another question, Trump being asked whether China could face similar penalties for its trade in Russian oil, to which Trump hinted, “It may happen. I don’t know, I can’t tell you yet. But we did it with India. We are doing it probably with a couple of others, one of them could be China.”
The new order bringing India’s total tariff burden to 50% takes effect on August 27. It makes India the highest among US trading partners now penalised for dealing with Russia.
Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff move drew strong criticism from New Delhi. “It is extremely unfortunate that the US should choose to impose additional tariffs on India for actions that several other countries are also taking in their own national interest,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in the statement.

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With a new 50% tariff, India now faces one of the highest rates among US trading partners, matching with Brazil. This is higher than the tariffs on China (30%), Turkey (15%), and other competitors including Myanmar (40%), Bangladesh (35%), and Vietnam (20%).

 

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