After Trump’s Tariff Imposition, India To Suspend Postal Services To US | India News
The Ministry of Communication announced on Saturday that all postal services were temporarily suspended to the USA. This week comes weeks after US President Donald Trump announced that the country has signed an executive order that applies 25 percent more tariffs from India, referring to the purchase of oil from Russia.
The release of the Ministry of Duties noted the executive order numbered 14324 issued by the US administration on 30 July 2025, and the minimis exemption for goods up to 800 USD will withdraw from 29 August 2025.
“As a result, as a result, regardless of their values, regardless of their values, regardless of their values, the country -specific International Emergency Economic Power Law (IEEPA) will be subject to customs duties according to the tariff frame. He said.
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According to the publications, the Duties Department decided to “temporarily suspend” all kinds of postal goods going to the United States, except for letters or documents up to 100 USD from 25 August 2025 onwards.
Trump’s tariffs in India
Previously, the White House, which declared 25 percent additional tariffs in India, said that the decision aims to strengthen the measures taken under previous sanctions against Russia after its actions in Ukraine. Before that, the US President announced 25 percent tariff in India.
Emir said India imported oil directly or indirectly from Russia and thought it was a threat to the US national security and foreign policy.
“Accordingly, and consistently with the laws in force, the Indian articles imported to the US customs region are subject to an additional 25 percent advertising Valorem task rate.”
These tasks will be added to the existing tariffs unless the goods enter certain exemptions, including specific categories specified in previous trade executive orders.
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EAM on Trump’s tariff
Foreign Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said that India’s oil purchase from the United States has increased continuously on Thursday, because Donald Trump administration was determined to apply additional 25 percent tariffs to India to buy Russian energy inches closer.
During a press briefing in Moscow, Eam Jaishankar said India was not the biggest buyer of Russian oil.
EAM, “This is China. We are not the biggest buyers of LNG; this European Union. After 2022, we are not the country with the biggest trade increase with Russia; I think there are some countries in the south.”
Referring to the official figures, Ians reported that India’s oil and gas imports from the United States increased by 51 percent from January to June this year.
India increased oil purchases from the United States with Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s largest oil company, and ordered about 2 million barrels of oil in August in October. Indian Oil Corporation purchased another cargo from the United States in August in October.
(With Ians entrances)
