Trump’s 25% tariff on India may not be the end point

The 25% tariff that President Trump has announced will be applied to imports from India starting Friday would undermine India’s attractiveness as an alternative manufacturing hub to China, if it proved permanent. But bilateral negotiations are continuing, and a better deal may still be secured.

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