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Government working on support measures to protect exporters from Trump tariff
Aug-04-2025

In efforts to protect exporters from the impact of the Trump tariff, the government is working on certain support measures for exporters in sectors like textiles and chemicals, as US President Donald Trump has announced an additional 25 per cent import duty on Indian goods entering America from August 7. The commerce ministry has held meetings with several export sectors, including steel, food processing, engineering, marine, and agriculture, to understand issues they may face due to high tariffs. 

Indian exporters from various sectors, including food, marine, and textiles, have sought financial assistance and affordable credit from the government to cope with the 25 per cent Trump tariff. Exporters are requesting the government to extend fiscal incentives such as interest subsidy and extension of RoDTEP scheme (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products), RoSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies), timely payment of dues, and a direct shipping line to the US.

The ministry is considering these demands and the ministry will also engage with states to support the exporters. The sectors, which would be impacted by the high tax of the US, include textiles/ clothing, gems and jewellery, shrimp, leather and footwear, chemicals, and electrical and mechanical machinery.


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