A year after US tariffs nearly paralysed Andhra Pradesh’s shrimp export industry, the sector is once again facing a potential shock from Washington. On September 15, 2026, the US House Rules Committee considered a legislation that would give President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying significant quantities of Russian oil and gas.
An amendment specifically naming India among countries potentially subject to the 100% duties was submitted, but the Rules Committee rejected that amendment, along with another amendment that would have removed the broad secondary-tariff provision. The underlying tariff authority therefore remains in the bill as it moves through the House process.
That does not mean the US has imposed a new 100% tariff on India. The legislation still has to clear the House and complete the legislative process before becoming law, and even then the tariff would be an authority available to the US president, not an automatic 100% levy on Indian goods. Ahead of the House consideration, the Senate-passed legislation had already cleared the Senate 86–11 and could authorise tariffs of up to 100% on countries including India and China.
