From sweets to sarees, festival gifts face tariff turmoil under Trump’s new rules

Trump’s new tariff rules disrupt festival parcels, leaving Indian-American families anxious about missing sweets, sarees, and traditions from home.

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The Trump administration’s decision to scrap duty-free imports on low-value goods has left Indian families in America staring at a disrupted festival season. India Post said it will halt most parcel shipments to the United States from Aug. 25, directly impacting the Indian diaspora that relies on these parcels to stay connected with home during Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Diwali.

For the nearly 5 million-strong Indian-American community, the announcement lands like a cultural gut-punch. Festival parcels from India are more than boxes of sweets, sarees and idols — they are a tangible link to traditions and family ties. With Washington’s new tariff clampdown, that lifeline risks being severed.

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