India imposes 150% tariff on American alcohol : White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

WASHINGTON D.C. : The U.S. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt again raised the issue of tariffs that India imposes on its goods, citing high tariffs on American alcohol and agricultural products, on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) made references to high tariffs by India during a press briefing when she was responding to a question on Canada.

The Press Secretary also accused Canada of “ripping off” the US and Americans “for decades” with its “egregious” rate of tariffs.

Being asked about the timeline for Trump speaking to Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney, Leavitt responded, “The president is again responding to the fact that Canada has been ripping off the United States of America and hardworking Americans for decades. If you look at the rates of tariffs across the board that Canadians have been imposing on the American people and our workers here, it is egregious.”

Leavitt further mentioned the tariffs imposed by India and Japan on different US products. She added that today the US has a President who “actually looks out” for the interests of American businesses and workers.

“Canada has been ripping off the United States of America and hard-working Americans for decades. If you look at the rates of tariffs across the board that Canadians have been imposing on the American people and our workers here, it is egregious. In fact, I have a handy dandy chart here that shows not just Canada, but the rate of tariffs across the board. If you look at Canada… American cheese and butter, nearly 300% tariff,” she said.