<h1>Tariff escalation raises US duties on Indian imports, increasing costs for exporters and disrupting supply chains.</h1> An executive order imposes an additional tariff layer on Indian imports, raising the effective duty on most goods except a small exempt list and linking the penalty to India's continued purchase of Russian oil; the measure is intended as a trade-restrictive response and will raise costs for exporters and disrupt supply chains, affecting sectors such as textiles, marine and leather, MSMEs, manufacturers, FDI prospects and employment.