Rice from Thailand, grapes from Chile, coffee from Colombia….; What does US import from India? The list includes…

India, one of the key trading partners of the US, has been hit with 26% tariffs by President Donald Trump.

Trump tariffs: US President Donald Trump recently imposed heavy tariffs on more than 60 countries, including some of United States’ key trade partners, including India. According to a report, apart from affecting the global economy, Trump’s policy of reciprocal tariffs would also have a negative impact on the average consumer in the US, with GDP growth likely to be stunted, and inflation estimated to rise by 5%.

As per a report by Switzerland-based UBS Group, US, the world’s largest economy, imports food items from almost every corner of the world, and the American market is hugely dependent on these imports.

Most of the US’ food imports come from neighboring Mexico and Canada, which have been exempted from Trump’s exorbitant new tariff rates. Mexico is the largest trading partner of the US, while Canada ranks third.

Here’s what US imports from various countries across the globe;

• According to details, the US imports mushrooms, beef, pork, fish, lobster, crabs, canola oil, wheat, corn, oats, barley and maple syrup from its neighbor Canada.
• Mexico is top exporter of key items to the US, like tomatoes, avocados, capsicum, cranberries, strawberries, raspberries, cucumbers, broccoli, watermelons, mangoes, asparagus, lemons, onions, spinach, lettuce, walnuts and sugar.
• China, once the largest trading partner of Washington, exports Apple juice and frozen fish to the United States.
• Grapes and poultry are imported from Chile, while raw coffee comes from Colombia.
• Lamb meat in the US comes from Australia, orange juice is imported from Brazil, which has been hit with 10% tariffs.
• Notably, even drinking water in the US is imported from Fiji.
• Similarly, Costa Rica is the largest supplier of pineapple to the US, while coffee beans come from Ivory Coast.
• Bananas and watermelon come from Guatemala, while Indonesia exports palm oil and cocoa butter.
• Spain is the largest supplier of refined olive oil, roasted coffee comes from Switzerland, rice comes from Thailand and Vietnam, which faces 46% tariffs, is the largest exporter of black pepper and cashew nuts.
• Ireland is the largest exporter of butter to the US, while Olive oil, salted pork and cheese come from Italy. Milk comes to the US markets from New Zealand, and cocoa powder arrives from the Netherlands.

What US imports from India?

India is largest supplier of lobsters to the United States. As per official government data, the US imported 2,97,571 metric tonnes of frozen shrimp from India in the 2023-24 fiscal. India’s seafood exports reached an all-time high during this period, with the country exporting 17,81,602 metric tonnes of seafood worth Rs 60,523.89 crore.

After the US, China, European Union, Southeast Asia, Japan and the Middle East are the largest markets for Indian seafood.