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Article – U.S. tariffs on solar exports from India could rise to 64%

1. Report of a “64% tariff”

Recent coverage—especially from The Economic Times—says that U.S. tariffs on solar exports from India could rise to 64% by the end of this month, threatening to price Indian manufacturers out of the U.S. market

2. What’s actually happening?

• The tariffs refer to a petition by U.S. solar manufacturers seeking duties against products from India, Indonesia, and Laos, alleging unfair dumping practices.
• Meanwhile, anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) rates have already been finalized for solar imports from Southeast Asian countries—notably Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam—with tariffs ranging from tens of percent up to over 3,000% in certain cases.
• No official U.S. tariff at exactly 64% on Indian solar exports has been confirmed yet.

3. Official U.S.-India diplomatic and economic fallout

This tariff discussion has significantly escalated tensions between the U.S. and India. India’s Ministry of External Affairs called the proposed measures “unjustified and unreasonable,” and analysts warn of a deepening diplomatic crisis—the worst in two decades—with repercussions across trade, defense, and strategic alignment