White House criticizes India for imposing 150% tariff on American alcohol and 100% tariff on agricultural products ahead of Trump's April 2 reciprocal tariff deadline.
By Aniket Chakraborty
Mar 12, 2025
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt displayed a chart highlighting tariffs from various countries, including India's high rates on American goods.
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Leavitt accused Canada of "ripping off the US" with nearly 300% tariffs on American cheese and butter, emphasizing Trump's commitment to fair trade.
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Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal told a Parliamentary panel that India has made no commitments on trade tariff reductions to the US.
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The US has reportedly asked India to remove tariffs on nearly all goods except agricultural products, which would mean India giving up trade protections without reciprocal concessions.
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The US is India's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching a record $118.2 billion in the last financial year.
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In February, the two nations agreed to negotiate a Bilateral Trade Agreement by year-end, targeting $500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.
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Trump directed his administration to investigate plans for reciprocal tariffs on all US trading partners, expected to be completed by April 1.
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Trump recently claimed India has agreed to cut its tariffs "way down," though this contradicts Barthwal's statement that negotiations are ongoing.
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The 25% US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum came into effect Wednesday, with Trump indicating he might back down from doubling these tariffs.