India has extended by 45 days the imposition of higher customs duties on 29 products imported from the US, including almonds and walnuts.
On June 20, 2018, the Government of India announced an increase of tariffs on 29 goods, including almonds and walnuts, to be effective on August 4, 2018. However, as published in the Notification No. 56/2018-Customs, it was postponed until September 18, 2018.
The duty hike was announced in response to US President Donald Trump decision on March 9, 2018, to impose extra tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.