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India Import Tariff Rates (2026)

10%effective rate
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Goods imported from India into the United States carry an average effective tariff of 10% in 2026. Across those categories the duties actually charged are MFN duties, Section 232 product tariffs, and forced-labor Section 301 tariffs — which of them lands on a given shipment depends on the product. Individual rates vary by product category, so use the full per-category breakdown below to find the rate for your specific goods.

Tariff Rates by Product Category

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India Tariff Rates by Product Category
Product CategoryMFN RateDetails
Steel & Iron Products3.0%View →
Aluminum Products4.0%View →
Copper Products3.0%View →
Lumber & Wood Products2.5%View →
Plastics & Rubber4.5%View →
Glass & Ceramics6.0%View →
Chemicals & Industrial Compounds3.5%View →
Precious Metals & Jewelry5.5%View →
Industrial Machinery2.0%View →
Agricultural Equipment2.0%View →
Construction Equipment1.5%View →
Power Generation Equipment2.5%View →
Mining Equipment2.0%View →
HVAC Equipment3.0%View →
Pumps & Compressors2.0%View →
Material Handling Equipment2.0%View →
Consumer Electronics1.5%View →
Semiconductors & Chips0.0%View →
Computers & Servers0.0%View →
Telecommunications Equipment1.0%View →
Batteries & Energy Storage3.0%View →
LED & Lighting Equipment4.0%View →
Medical Devices1.5%View →
Scientific Instruments1.5%View →
Passenger Vehicles2.5%View →
Auto Parts & Components3.0%View →
Commercial Trucks25.0%View →
Motorcycles & ATVs2.4%View →
Tires4.0%View →
EV Batteries3.4%View →
Clothing & Garments12.0%View →
Footwear10.0%View →
Textiles & Fabrics8.0%View →
Home Textiles9.0%View →
Leather Goods6.0%View →
Bags & Luggage7.5%View →
Fresh Produce5.0%View →
Seafood2.0%View →
Coffee & Tea0.0%View →
Wine & Spirits4.5%View →
Olive Oil & Cooking Oils3.5%View →
Spices & Seasonings1.5%View →
Packaged Foods6.0%View →
Animal Feed1.5%View →
Furniture5.0%View →
Toys & Games0.0%View →
Sporting Goods3.0%View →
Kitchen Appliances3.0%View →
Personal Care Products5.0%View →
Cleaning Products4.0%View →
Candles & Home Fragrance3.0%View →
Stationery & Office Supplies4.0%View →
Cement & Concrete1.5%View →
Roofing Materials5.0%View →
Plumbing Fixtures4.0%View →
Electrical Wiring & Conduit4.5%View →
Insulation4.0%View →
Paints & Coatings4.5%View →
Crude Oil & Petroleum0.1%View →
Natural Gas (LNG)0.0%View →
Solar Panels & Components3.5%View →
Wind Turbine Components2.0%View →
Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)2.0%View →
Generic Drugs0.0%View →
Medical Supplies (PPE, Syringes)3.0%View →
Nutritional Supplements2.0%View →
Paper & Packaging2.0%View →
Musical Instruments4.0%View →
Pet Products4.0%View →
Bicycles11.0%View →
Clocks & Watches5.0%View →
Art & Antiques0.0%View →
Arms & Ammunition4.0%View →
Marine Vessels & Parts1.5%View →
Aircraft & Parts0.0%View →

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US-India Trade Relationship

The United States and India maintain a trade relationship valued at $83B in 2024. India participates in the bilateral trade framework and is positioned in the Asia-Pacific region. Principal US imports from India span pharmaceutical ingredients, generic drugs, clothing garments, among other categories. The current effective tariff rate of 10% affects the competitiveness of India as a sourcing origin across product categories.

Top Imports from India

  • pharmaceutical ingredients
  • generic drugs
  • clothing garments
  • steel iron products
  • chemicals industrial compounds

Tariff Timeline — India

  1. The Section 232 action on pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients took effect for the companies listed in Annex III to Proclamation 11020, with all remaining companies following on September 29, 2026. The duty is 100 percent ad valorem on patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients, reduced to 20 percent for companies with onshoring plans approved by the Secretary (rising to 100 percent on April 2, 2030), 15 percent for Japan, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein jointly, and 10 percent for the United Kingdom. Generic pharmaceuticals and their associated ingredients, including biosimilar products, are expressly excluded.

  2. The Section 301 forced-labor import duties were challenged at the U.S. Court of International Trade. The duties remain in effect pending the court's review; no injunction or stay has been issued.

  3. Section 301 forced-labor import duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern time on sixty investigated economies (10% on 17, 12.5% on 38, conditional net-of-MFN for EU/Taiwan at 10% and Japan/South Korea/Switzerland at 12.5%). Additive layer stacking on China's existing punitive Section 301; excludes Section 232 products and USMCA-qualifying goods.

  4. Section 122 uniform 10% global surcharge lapsed to 0% by operation of law after its 150-day statutory limit (19 U.S.C. §2132). No Congressional extension was enacted (S.4049 is a repeal, not an extension); the CAFC appeal remains unresolved.

  5. Proclamation 11045 established a Section 232 onshoring incentive for primary aluminum. It imposes no duty and changes no rate — the word 'percent' does not appear in its operative text. A company whose onshoring plan the Secretary approves may annually import a quantity of primary aluminum matching its planned U.S. facility's reasonably anticipated annual output at half the Section 232 rate otherwise in effect. Plans must commit to starting construction by January 20, 2029, refurbishment adjustments are capped at the value of the investment, and benefits may be rescinded — retroactively where fraud is found. Any HTSUS changes are left to a future Federal Register notice from the Secretary. The benefit is company-specific, quantity-limited and conditional, so 50 percent remains the correct rate for an ordinary importer.

  6. The Section 232 investigation into commercial aircraft, jet engines, and aircraft/engine parts concluded that imports threaten to impair national security, but the President imposed NO tariff. The proclamation instead directs a 180-day negotiation window (through approximately January 5, 2027), continued monitoring, and reserves the possibility of alternative remedies in the future.

  7. Proclamation 11032 adjusted the aluminum, steel and copper regimes without changing the 50 percent full-value rate. It expanded the temporarily-reduced 15 percent derivative tier to agricultural equipment and certain predominantly-residential HVAC systems and components; lowered the threshold for qualifying as made 'entirely' from American aluminum, steel or copper from 95 percent to 85 percent; and provided that for products of Canada and Mexico qualifying for USMCA preferential treatment, a 25 percent duty applies only to the non-U.S. content of the product.

  8. Proclamation 11021 consolidated the aluminum, steel and copper Section 232 regimes into a single instrument and restated the full-value rate at 50 percent ad valorem — the headline rate did not move. Articles listed in its Annex I-A are dutiable at 50 percent unless a lower rate applies: 25 percent for United Kingdom products whose aluminum content was smelted or most recently cast in the UK (steel: melted and poured in the UK), and 10 percent for derivative articles whose aluminum content was smelted and cast in the United States. Derivative articles are separately set at 25 percent, with a temporarily-reduced 15 percent tier for fixed industrial machinery and power equipment. Russian-origin primary aluminum remains subject to the 200 percent rate from Proclamation 10522.

  9. Bilateral trade deals announced with the EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India and Vietnam under the reciprocal-tariff framework of Executive Order 14257 as amended by Executive Order 14346. The announced country rates (15%–20%) were implemented as HTSUS Chapter 99 headings under U.S. note 2(v). They were never collected on this basis for long: Executive Order 14389 (91 FR 9437) had already ended the IEEPA duties imposed under Executive Order 14257 on February 20, 2026, and no Federal Register notice has since reimposed a country-wide rate. Section 232 elements of these agreements survive and continue to be implemented separately.

  10. Section 122 enacted at 10% as uniform global surcharge on all imports (announced rate was 15%). Enacted under Trade Act of 1974 Section 122 authority following balance-of-payments concerns. Expires 150 days from enactment (~July 24, 2026). De minimis $800 exemption simultaneously suspended for all countries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average effective tariff rate on imports from India is currently 10%. The layers actually charged on India goods are MFN duties, Section 232 product tariffs, and forced-labor Section 301 tariffs. Actual rates vary by product category and HTS classification.

Yes, India has a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. This agreement may provide preferential tariff rates on certain products, though the specific benefits depend on the product category and rules of origin requirements.

The leading import categories from India include pharmaceutical ingredients, generic drugs, clothing garments, steel iron products, chemicals industrial compounds. Total bilateral trade reached $83B in 2024, reflecting the breadth of the US-India trade relationship. Each product category carries its own tariff rate structure.

Section 122 previously applied a uniform surcharge on imports from India, adding to the MFN base rate. That surcharge lapsed on July 24, 2026 when its 150-day statutory limit expired; for the roughly 60 economies covered, a forced-labor Section 301 duty took effect the same day and backfilled it. The layers charged on India goods today are MFN duties, Section 232 product tariffs, and forced-labor Section 301 tariffs.

Alternative sourcing countries similar to India include Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia. These countries share similar trade profiles and may offer competitive tariff rates for certain product categories. Use our country comparison tool for a detailed side-by-side analysis.

US imports from India totaled $83B in 2024. India is located in the Asia-Pacific region and participates in the bilateral. The volume of trade makes tariff policy changes between the US and India economically significant for both countries.

Disclaimer: CalcMyTariff.com provides tariff estimates for informational purposes only. Actual duty rates depend on the specific HTS classification of your goods, which requires professional customs brokerage expertise. Rates shown reflect our best interpretation of currently published tariff schedules and may not include all applicable duties, anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, or special tariffs. Consult a licensed US customs broker for binding determinations. Tariff rates change frequently — verify current rates with CBP or USITC before making import decisions.

Tariff rates from Tax Foundation, USITC, and Penn Wharton Budget Model; retaliatory and industry data from the ITA Foreign Retaliations Database and U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS). Last verified .