ComMin working on short, medium, long-term steps to shield exporters from US tariffs
GST
Dated:- 30-8-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) The Commerce Ministry is working on short, medium, and long-term action plans to help exporters deal with the steep 50 per cent US tariffs imposed on Indian goods entering Washington, an official said.
Several special economic zone policy flexibility norms are also under consideration, the official said.
The government is also operationalising E-commerce export hubs with simplified return logistics, easier inter-state movement and GST refunds.
“Alongside, the inventory model for e-commerce exports would allow third-party facilitation entities to manage compliance and logistics, easing the b
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share (10.4 per cent) of GDP (USD 4.12 trillion) and with limited value addition in some sectors.
As part of the immediate or short-term response, the government is considering several steps to ease liquidity, prevent insolvencies, and provide greater flexibility for units in SEZs, and promote targeted import substitution.
In the medium term, the official said, the focus will shift towards leveraging India's free trade agreements (FTAs), intensifying buyer-seller outreach, and strengthening GST reforms to enhance competitiveness.
To increase utilisation of these agreements, the commerce ministry is planning intensified outreach on FTA benefits as many MSMEs remain unaware of specific tariff advantages; large-scale buyer-seller meets i
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he government is considering several steps.
The proposed GST rationalisation is expected to generate demand in the domestic market and this has the potential of not only creating opportunities for exporters to sell more in India to cater to this increased demand.
Further, the ministry has prepared a phased export diversification framework in response to US tariffs, mapping critical HS (harmonised system) codes, clusters, and alternate markets.
This strategy is two-pronged – scaling up exports to existing markets like the EU, UK, UAE, Japan, Canada, and Australia; and entering new and untapped markets in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and East Asia.
“The Government of India is proactively responding with a timely, well-calibr
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