Extracted Data Points

  • United States Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded investigations against 60 economies, including India
  • Investigations concern measures by these economies to prevent the import of goods
  • USTR has proposed imposing additional tariffs on imports from the 60 economies under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974
  • Products covered under section 232 tariffs are excluded from these tariff proposals
  • Certain other unspecified products are also excluded from the tariff proposals
  • A special mechanism has been proposed for textile and apparel products
  • This mechanism could allow a certain volume of imports from selected economies to enter the U.S. at lower tariff rates
  • Proposed tariffs are not yet final
  • Stakeholders can submit requests to participate in public hearings by June 22, 2026
  • Written comments can be submitted until July 6, 2026
  • Public hearings will be held on July 7, 2026
  • USTR will consider comments and testimony received before taking final decision
  • India remains engaged with the U.S. on the matter as part of Section 301 proceedings
  • India is parallelly engaged with the US for finalization of a framework agreement
  • Framework agreement was announced on February 2, 2026
  • Engagement is in accordance with joint statement released on February 7, 2026