50% tariffs on India: WH adviser calls extra 25% duty ‘national security issue’

Last week, US President Donald Trump had announced a 25 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian goods, which came into effect on August 7. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent levy, raising the total duties on Indian goods to 50 per cent, which is among the highest placed on any country by the US.