Tamil Nadu hotels to boycott U.S.-based beverages over Trump’s tariffs

The Tamil Nadu Hotel Owners Association, on Wednesday (September 4, 2025), announced a boycott of mineral water and beverage products manufactured by United States-based companies, as well as a plan to log out of food delivery apps, such as Swiggy and Zomato, and instead migrate to a home-grown app.

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Association president M. Venkadasubbu told reporters that the boycott of U.S.-manufactured beverages was to protest the 50% tariff recently imposed by the Trump administration on Indian exports. Hotels, instead, have decided to encourage Indian products, and prioritise selling them. The date from which the goods would be boycotted will be announced shortly, he added.

Read more at: The Hindu

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