USA reciprocal tariff
No. CLE-HO/POL/CIRCULAR/2025
August 1, 2025
Members of the Council
Sub : USA reciprocal tariff
Dear Member,
Kindly find enclosed the US Presidential Order on the levy of reciprocal tariff on certain countries including India w.e.f. 7th August 2025. As per this order, Indian goods (including leather, leather products and footwear) are subject to additional 25% tariff. This will be in addition to the normal (MFN) duties (attached herewith) .
The said Presidential Order also states the following.
These modifications shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 7 days after the date of this order, except that goods loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 7 days after the date of this order, and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 5, 2025, shall not be subject to such additional duty and shall instead remain subject to the additional ad valorem duties previously imposed in Executive Order 14257, as amended.
CLE has already taken-up requests with the Government on the support measures required to the leather and footwear sector, in the wake of the said reciprocal tariff.
Members may note the above.
With kind regards
R. Selvam, I.A.S
Executive Director
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS