News / India pre-empts tariffs with import 'sweetener' for US cars and motorbikes

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Indian policymakers seem to be resigned to a potential rise in the cost of exporting to the US, in the wake of president Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Indeed, in a pre-emptive strategy, New Delhi has substantially slashed Indian import duties on high-end/luxury motorcycles and cars, in its latest 2025-26 federal budget announcements, a move industry sources believe is meant to help manufacturers Harley-Davidson and Tesla in particular.

The cuts range between 5% and 10% on motorcycles ...