Tariff Radar
AI for Export Growth. Seva for Bharat.
Watches every tariff action worldwide and converts each shock into an Indian substitution push within days — buyer lists to EPCs, expedited certifications and Vyapar Doot campaigns.
Tuesday, 17-Aug-26
The Radar at a Glance
Every major tariff & compliance action, scored against India's post-action effective-rate position.
Top Substitution Opportunities
Where a tariff shock has just handed India an effective-rate advantage.
T-shirts, singlets, of cotton, knitted
India now lands at 15.7% vs 🇨🇳 China at 40.7% in the United States market — triggered by USTR Section 301 forced-labour duties on apparel & textiles.
Men's trousers & shorts, of cotton
India now lands at 16.1% vs 🇨🇳 China at 41.1% in the United States market — triggered by USTR Section 301 forced-labour duties on apparel & textiles.
Women's trousers & shorts, of cotton
India now lands at 16.6% vs 🇨🇳 China at 41.6% in the United States market — triggered by USTR Section 301 forced-labour duties on apparel & textiles.
Sweaters, pullovers, of cotton, knitted
India now lands at 15.6% vs 🇨🇳 China at 40.6% in the United States market — triggered by USTR Section 301 forced-labour duties on apparel & textiles.
Latest Tariff Actions
Section 301, CBAM, anti-dumping and safeguard measures as they land.
EU CBAM scope extension — bulk organic chemicals (proposed)
Proposed extension of CBAM to selected bulk organic chemicals. Watch item — affects all high-carbon origins; Indian units on green power can convert this into an advantage.
Section 301 review — transshipment surcharge on select Vietnam footwear
Proposed surcharge on footwear suspected of Chinese-origin transshipment via Vietnam. If effective, Indian leather footwear gains a landed-cost edge in the US market.
USTR Section 301 forced-labour duties on apparel & textiles
USTR imposes additional Section 301 duties on Chinese cotton apparel and made-ups linked to forced-labour supply chains. Effective rate on covered Chinese lines jumps sharply, opening a substitution window for compliant Indian suppliers with clean cotton traceability.
EU CBAM definitive levy — steel & aluminium
CBAM certificate cost applied to carbon-intensive Chinese steel and aluminium entering the EU. Indian mills with lower verified embedded emissions and EPD documentation can undercut on carbon-adjusted landed cost.
EU anti-dumping duty on Chinese ceramic tiles
Definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese glazed ceramic tiles. Morbi cluster exporters positioned to capture displaced EU demand with expedited CE + REACH certification.