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India's exports to the US rise 21.83% in August despite the extra 10% duty

15 Sept 2026 · 4 outlets · 1 min read

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  1. Exports to the US were $8.32 billion in August 2026, up 21.83% from a year earlier (provisional data).
  2. April-August 2026 exports to the US grew 6.17% to $42.79 billion.
  3. The jump partly reflects a weak August 2025, when US tariffs on many Indian goods hit 50%.

Commerce ministry data released on 15 September 2026 showed India's goods exports to the US rose 21.83% to $8.32 billion in August 2026, from $6.83 billion in August 2025. The US stayed India's largest export market. Part of the jump came from a low base: in August 2025, as US tariffs on many Indian goods reached 50%, exports had fallen from $8.01 billion in July, Moneycontrol noted. For April-August, exports to the US grew a slower 6.17%.

What it means for India

Indian sellers are still growing in the US despite the 10% duty, but slower than in other markets: India's total goods exports rose 26.12% in August. Imports from the US jumped 65.78% to $5.97 billion in the month.

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India's goods exports to the US rose 21.83% year on year in August 2026.

Said by Commerce ministry

The commerce ministry's quick estimates list US exports at $8,319.99 million in August 2026 against $6,829.03 million in August 2025; PTI reported the same figure. The data are provisional.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry · The Hindu BusinessLine
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The August surge partly reflects a low base from August 2025.

Moneycontrol notes exports to the US fell to about $6.83 billion in August 2025 from $8.01 billion in July 2025, making the year-on-year comparison easier.

Moneycontrol
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  • ?How much of the growth came from goods exempt from the 10% duty, such as smartphones and generic medicines.
Who reported this

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Centre · 4

4 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.

  1. Ministry of Commerce and IndustryQuick Estimates for Selected Countries for August 2026
  2. The Hindu BusinessLineIndia's exports to US rise 21.83%, China shipments jump 52.35% in August
  3. MoneycontrolIndia's US exports post fastest growth in nine months as tariffs shift
  4. The Times of IndiaIndia's exports to US, China surge in August amid stronger global trade

Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.