Trump tells India to stop 'dumping rice' on US or face new tariffs [View all]

Source: The Independent

Tuesday 09 December 2025 07:40 EST


Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on India for “dumping” rice in the U.S., piling pressure on a major economic and strategic partner. The threatened levy would be on top of the 50 percent import tariff that Washington put on the South Asian country earlier this year.

Trump’s comments came while responding to complaints that imports from India and other Asian countries were damaging American producers during a meeting at the White House with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, lawmakers, and farmers.

The President unveiled a $12bn aid package for U.S. farmers amid mounting pressure over rising consumer prices and persistent inflation, attributed in no small part to his sweeping tariffs on major world economies.

Analysts say voter dissatisfaction over rising prices can severely damage the prospects of Trump’s Republican party ahead of next year’s mid-term elections.

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