Parliamentary panel to assessment U.S. tariff impression in Tamil Nadu

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce will go to Tamil Nadu this week to assessment the impression of United States (U.S.) tariff measures on companies within the State. The workforce will spend sooner or later in Chennai, adopted by a day in Coimbatore.

“The workforce will work together with commerce our bodies and trade associations to check the impression of the U.S. tariffs. In Chennai, it is going to meet representatives of the auto sector, and in Coimbatore, it is going to work together with the heads and representatives of the textile sector,” mentioned V. Arun Roy, Secretary, Industries, Funding Promotion and Commerce Division.

The U.S. tariffs have impacted sectors similar to leather-based, attire, and textiles in Tamil Nadu — industries that make use of numerous girls employees. In December 2025, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the harm attributable to the tariffs. In his letter, he identified that the tariffs are squeezing revenue margins and compelling exporters to supply deep reductions simply to retain their clientele, thus eroding their competitiveness and viability. “The ripple results are profound: lakhs of jobs cling within the stability, with the sectors already witnessing lay-offs and wage deferrals that threaten the soundness of whole communities. Worse nonetheless, worldwide consumers are quickly diverting orders to rivals similar to Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Cambodia, which have a present tariff benefit over us,” Mr. Stalin added.