Section 301

Timeline

1. 25 Jul2026
   Economy

   Centre says 45% of India's exports escape new 10% US tariff¹²

   India's Commerce Ministry said about 45% of India's exports to the US remain outside the scope of the additional 10% Section 301 tariff (implying about 55% are covered). Generic pharmaceuticals, smartphones and goods already under Section 232 tariffs are excluded.

   • India's Commerce Ministry said about 45% of India's exports to the US remain outside the scope of the additional 10% Section 301 tariff (implying about 55% are covered)
   • Generic pharmaceuticals, smartphones and goods already under Section 232 tariffs are excluded
2. 24 Jul2026
   Economy

   US shifts to Section 301 tariffs after Supreme Court struck IEEPA duties; India in 10%³⁴⁵

   The US imposed a 10% Section 301 tariff on Indian goods effective 24 July 2026, in a forced-labour action covering about 60 economies, replacing the temporary 10% Section 122 surcharge that expired that day. India was first proposed for 12.5% in June but was placed in the lower 10% tier after amending its foreign trade policy on 14 July to ban imports made with forced labour. The sweeping IEEPA reciprocal tariffs had been struck down by the US Supreme Court in February 2026.

   • The US imposed a 10% Section 301 tariff on Indian goods effective 24 July 2026, in a forced-labour action covering about 60 economies, replacing the temporary 10% Section 122 surcharge that expired that day
   • India was first proposed for 12.5% in June but was placed in the lower 10% tier after amending its foreign trade policy on 14 July to ban imports made with forced labour
   • The sweeping IEEPA reciprocal tariffs had been struck down by the US Supreme Court in February 2026

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Sources

1. The Tribune
2. IANS
3. Business Standard
4. Deccan Herald
5. The Week