InternationalFriday, 24 July 2026·The Hindu - National
U.S. imposes 10% tariff on Indian goods under Section 301 over forced-labour imports
The U.S. imposed 10% tariffs on Indian goods on July 24, 2026 under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, citing forced-labour import concerns.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer imposed a 10% tariff on goods imported from India under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, citing forced-labour concerns and covering 60 economies.
Key specifics
- Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 was used by USTR Jamieson Greer on July 24, 2026.
- The tariff rate announced was 10% for 17 countries, including India, Canada, the U.K., Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- India had earlier been bracketed at 12.5% tariffs before the new U.S. action.
- India amended its foreign trade policy on June 14, 2026 to prohibit imports of goods produced using forced labour.
- In 2025, India-U.S. bilateral goods trade was nearly $141 billion, with Indian exports at $87.3 billion.
Exam lens
Question type: International trade and treaty-based policy, Section 301, tariff rates, India-U.S. trade data; TNPSC may ask which U.S. law was invoked, the tariff percentage, and the 2025 trade value.