‘We’re scared of losing our jobs’: industries in India fear impact of Trump’s 50% tariffs

<p>Textiles, footwear, jewellery, gems and seafood are sectors most affected in trade with US, India’s biggest market</p><p>India has long been one of the world’s great garment houses, turning out everything from cheap T-shirts to intricate embroidery. Last year, textile and garment exports to the US alone fetched £21bn, riding a wave of strong consumer demand.</p><p>Now the trade is in jeopardy. With the stroke of a pen, the US president, Donald Trump, last week slapped a 50% tariff on more than half of India’s £65bn worth of merchandise exports to the country’s largest market. A supply chain once prized for being cheap suddenly became among the priciest.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/05/scared-losing-jobs-industries-india-fear-impact-trump-tariffs">Continue reading...</a>