**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1579, addressed on July 29, 2025, regarding a potential US tariff on BRICS nations. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a statement by the Minister of State Shri Jitin Prasada, clarifies that as of the date of the response, the US has not imposed any additional tariffs on BRICS countries. Consequently, the questions regarding the impact on Indian exports, the imposition of counter tariffs, diplomatic discussions with the US, the formulation of a BRICS consensus, and alternative solutions for the exporting sector are deemed not to arise. The government views BRICS as a forum for strengthening economic, social, and political cooperation.
Key Entities Referenced
BRICS: An association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
United States: The country that imposed a tariff on BRICS nations, according to the question.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for commerce and industry.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
N K Premachandran: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
Jitin Prasada: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry who provided the answer.
India: One of the BRICS nations, and the country issuing the policy document.
US Tariff on BRICS Nations: Subject of the Lok Sabha unstarred question
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1579
ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
US TARIFF ON BRICS NATIONS
1579. SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री) be
pleased to state :-
(a) whether the Government analyzed the impact of extra 10% tariff on BRICS
nations declared by US, if so the details thereof;
(b) whether it is adversely affecting the exporting from India, if so, the details
thereof;
(c) whether India proposes to impose counter tariff to the goods imported from US,
if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government conducted diplomatic discussions with US in this
regard, if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government initiated steps to formulate a consensus of BRICS
nations with respect to the declaration of US to impose additional import tariff
on BRICS nations, if so, the details thereof; and
(f) whether the Government proposes to find out alternative to overcome the
situation in exporting sector due to the declaration of additional import tariff, if
so the details thereof?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) & (b) BRICS is a forum for strengthening economic, social and political cooperation
amongst its member countries. No additional tariffs has been imposed on BRICS
countries by the US, as yet.
(c), (d), (e) and (f) Need doesn’t arise as no additional tariff has been imposed on
BRICS countries by the US, as yet.
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