Government studying developments on U.S. tariff: Commerce Ministry
The Hindu
India's Commerce Ministry is analyzing U.S. tariff developments following the Supreme Court's rejection of Trump's global tariffs.
The Indian Government is studying the developments on the US tariff and their implications, the Commerce Ministry said on Saturday (February 21, 2026).
“We have noted the U.S. Supreme Court judgement on tariffs yesterday (Friday). U.S. President Donald Trump has also addressed a press conference in this regard,” it said.
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“Some steps have been announced by the US administration. We are studying all these developments for their implications,” the Ministry added.
India now faces a lower tariff rate of 10%, down from 18%, after U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (February 20, 2026) announced a new global levy in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his tariffs.
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