India will continue to bring down tariffs and phase out additional levies on imports as domestic manufacturing improves, a top finance ministry official said, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US.

According to sources familiar with the developments, the US has not raised any substantial trade issues directly with India in recent years.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the tariff cuts, emphasizing that the changes were part of a broader strategy to strengthen India’s manufacturing sector. “We are looking at our own economy.

US President Donald Trump’s threats of steep tariffs on Mexico and his planned curbs on immigration present a two-pronged threat to Indian auto parts suppliers and their ambitions to expand in their biggest export market.

India will continue to bring down tariffs and phase out additional levies on imports as domestic manufacturing improves, a top finance ministry official said, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US.

India is reviewing tariffs on over 30 key imports, including significant cuts on solar cells, household goods, and luxury cars. The peak import tariff has been reduced from 150% to 70%, potentially benefiting US exports and signaling a shift in trade dynamics.