The 20% tariff on American almond exports to India is formally withdrawn today, bringing the duty back to pre-2019 levels.
The move, announced Tuesday in the country’s Gazette, follows a pledge from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who committed to drop the tariff in a June visit to Washington. Modi committed to drop the tariff but only said it would be done within 90 days.
“We are very happy to see the retaliatory tariffs removed, which will both help increase demand in India and reduce the cost to consumers there,” said Julie Adams, the Almond Board of California’s vice president for technical and regulatory affairs. “The almond industry has been working hard along with government officials to reduce the impediments for exports of California almonds to India, which is our largest export destination. We continue to discuss further opportunities to improve export conditions related to tariffs and technical barriers.”
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India’s tariffs followed the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs and have been in effect for about four years.
According to the Almond Board of California, the duty was previously 41 rupees per kilogram on inshell and 120 rupees per kg on kernels; the rate now drops to 35 rupees per kg on inshell and 100 rupees per kg on kernels.
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