Tariffs: AP’s Agricultural Products Exports To US Likely To Be Hit Hard
Calls from commerce and trade to Centre and state to look for alternative markets globally and offer incentives to producers, manufacturers and exporters
By : Sampat G. Samritan
Update: 2025-08-08 17:59 GMT
Vijayawada: The imposition of a sharp 50 per cent tariff on goods imported to the US from India is feared to have serious adverse consequences for Andhra Pradesh.
This diktat from the Trump administration came at a time when AP’s exports of agricultural and other products to the US were gaining credence and this was also helping the nation make good foreign exchange earnings.
AP is exporting agricultural products like husked rice, rice parboiled, semi milled or wholly milled rice polished or glazed, flour, jaggery powder, frozen foods, cereal products, roasted nuts, tomato ketchup and sauces, mineral waters, cashew kernel or whole, mixed condiments and mixed seasons and so on to the US etc on a regular basis.
As per data available with the agricultural and processed food products export development authority, AP exported agri products to the tune of 667.88 metric tonnes, worth Rs 14.36 crore in 2023-24. It exported nearly 616.21 metric tonnes worth Rs 22.05 crore in 2024-25 and 137.41 metric tonnes worth Rs 137.41 crore from April to May this fiscal.
AP’s export data shows a steep rise in the last two years in terms of foreign exchange earnings. The current year was also likely to witness a further rise in the earnings but for the present adverse turn.
Citing this, the trade, commerce and industry are seeking the intervention of the AP and central governments through alternative steps to overcome the crisis situation. Mainly four to five sectors, mainly agriculture, aquaculture and textiles are likely to be hit.
Notably, the US has not imposed a tariff so far on import of bulk drugs from India. Stakeholders are urging the governments to help them find alternative markets for their products across the globe. They are also seeking incentives to the producers or manufacturers for export of various products, like interest subvention, sops, subsidies and other benefits.
President of the AP chamber of commerce and industry P Bhaskar said, “It is time both the Centre and the state government help us look for alternative markets.”
AP is a major exporter of shrimps to the US. Out of the nearly Rs 20,000 crore worth exports globally, a major chunk --worth nearly Rs 16,000 crore -- goes to the US annually.
AP’s export data shows a steep rise in the last two years in terms of foreign exchange earnings. The current year was also likely to witness a further rise in the earnings but for the present adverse turn.
Citing this, the trade, commerce and industry are seeking the intervention of the AP and central governments through alternative steps to overcome the crisis situation. Mainly four to five sectors, mainly agriculture, aquaculture and textiles are likely to be hit.
Notably, the US has not imposed a tariff so far on import of bulk drugs from India. Stakeholders are urging the governments to help them find alternative markets for their products across the globe. They are also seeking incentives to the producers or manufacturers for export of various products, like interest subvention, sops, subsidies and other benefits.
President of the AP chamber of commerce and industry P Bhaskar said, “It is time both the Centre and the state government help us look for alternative markets.”
AP is a major exporter of shrimps to the US. Out of the nearly Rs 20,000 crore worth exports globally, a major chunk --worth nearly Rs 16,000 crore -- goes to the US annually.