Washington, July 9 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the United States to address concerns over forced labour through bilateral trade mechanisms instead of imposing additional tariffs, telling a US Trade Representative (USTR) hearing that dialogue and compliance would be more effective than punitive trade measures. Presenting the Confederation of Indian Industry’s position during a Section 301 public hearing on Wednesday (local time), Shuchita Sonalika said the proposed…
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) India’s leading industry bodies on Wednesday urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to drop its proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports, arguing that Indian businesses already operate under stringent labour and environmental compliance systems and that broad-based tariffs would raise costs for American manufacturers without helping eliminate forced labour. Appearing before a USTR Section 301 hearing, representatives of the Federation of Indian Chamb…