Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Tamil Nadu CM urges PM to resolve US tariff crisis
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, has written a letter to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, asking him to quickly solve a problem with the United States.
The US has put a 50 per cent tax on things that India exports, which is causing big problems for businesses in Tamil Nadu.
These businesses have lost a lot of money and are having to cut down on production.
Many people are losing their jobs or not getting paid on time.
The Chief Minister is worried that if this problem isn't fixed soon, businesses will lose customers to other countries and it will be very hard to get them back.
He is asking the Prime Minister to fix this problem through a special agreement between the two countries.
Tamil Nadu's export sectors facing crisis due to 50 per cent US tariff on Indian exports.
Rs 15,000 crore in confirmed orders wiped out in Tiruppur, with production cuts of up to 30 per cent.
Daily revenue loss of Rs 60 crore for exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode, and Karur districts.
Tamil Nadu contributes 28 per cent to India's textile exports and 40 per cent to leather and footwear exports.
Chief Minister M K Stalin urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prioritise resolution of the tariff issue through a bilateral agreement.
- Who
- Chief Minister M K Stalin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode, and Karur districts
- What
- Tamil Nadu's export sectors facing crisis due to 50 per cent US tariff on Indian exports
- When
- December 18, 2023
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- To resolve the tariff issue and prevent further economic and humanitarian damage
Tamil Nadu Government
United States
Tariff Imposition
Tamil Nadu Government
The 50% tariff imposed by the US is causing severe economic and social consequences in Tamil Nadu, leading to job losses and production cuts.
United States
The US has imposed the tariff as a punitive measure, likely due to trade disputes or policy differences.
- Total export orders wiped out
- Rs 15,000 crore
- Daily revenue loss
- Rs 60 crore
- Production cuts
- Up to 30 per cent
- Tamil Nadu's share in India's textile exports
- 28 per cent
- Tamil Nadu's share in India's leather and footwear exports
- 40 per cent
- Workers in textile and apparel sector
- 75 lakh
- Workers in leather and footwear sector
- 10 lakh
Sources
Prioritise resolution of US tariff, Rs 15,000 cr export orders from Tiruppur wiped out: CM tells PM
Trump tariffs wreaking havoc in Tamil Nadu’s textile, apparel export sectors: Stalin’s SOS to Modi
15,000 Crores Loss, Production Cut: MK Stalin Writes To PM Modi On US Tariffs
Rs 60 crore loss daily, SMEs on brink of collapse due to US tariffs: Decoding Stalin’s warning to PM Modi
