A fresh round of US-China trade tensions creates new uncertainties over India’s export prospects, with Washington announcing a steep 100 percent additional tariff on Chinese goods starting November 1, 2025.

The move effectively raises the total tariff rate on Chinese imports to about 130%, creating more tension among Indian exporters and adding uncertainty to the ongoing US-India trade talks, trade experts said.

Posting on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump accused Beijing of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive” stance on trade and warned that Washington would respond “firmly.”

The escalation follows China’s October 9 decision to impose sweeping export controls on rare earth elements , critical for US defense, electric vehicle, and clean-energy industries.

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