US Customs removes 25 pc additional tariff on Indian goods

The US Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday notified the removal of 25 per cent additional tariffs on Indian goods. The Customs department said that duties would be removed for products from India which enter for consumption or are withdrawn from warehouse on or after February 7. The Customs department release came after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday last week eliminating the 25 per cent tariff penalty imposed on India in August, 2025 over the purchase of Russian oil.
In an updated guidance modifying the additional duties on imports from India, the US Customs stated, “Products of India entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on February 7, 2026, are no longer subject to the additional ad valorem duty rate of 25 percent imposed by EO 14329, “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation” signed on August 6, 2025. As a result, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) headings 9903.01.84-9903.01.89 are no longer in use as of February 7, 2026.”
It further stated, “The Reciprocal Tariffs imposed by EO 14257, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits,” as amended, remain in effect for products of India that do not qualify for an exemption.”