New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India has refuted claims made by the Trump administration under a US Section 301 trade investigation that there is excess production capacity in the Indian textile and steel sectors which is being used to export goods at low prices.Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Amitabh Kumar on Wednesday said that India does not have surplus manufacturing capacity in either industry, denying allegations being examined under the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) Section 301 …
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Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America’s shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing dependence on China in a sector increasingly viewed as critical to national security.In a letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly said the administration should reinstate Section 301 fees and restrictions…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Rising fuel prices and growing economic anxiety linked to the Iran conflict are beginning to create political problems for President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the US midterm elections, according to media.Senior administration officials and Republican allies defended Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis, while Democrats accused the White House of triggering economic pain through a prolonged conflict in the Gulf region.US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ack…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India remains one of the most challenging markets for US trade negotiators, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers, underscoring persistent barriers in agriculture and market access even as both countries work towards a trade framework.“India is a tough nut to crack,” Greer said during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, noting that New Delhi has “protected their agricultural markets for a very long time.”His remarks came in response to qu…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) India and the United States began a fresh round of trade negotiations here on Monday aimed at giving a final shape to the much-awaited trade deal between the two countries.A team of around a dozen Indian officials arrived in the US capital for the three-day talks scheduled from April 20 to 22. The delegation is led by India’s chief negotiator, Darpan Jain, an Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, along with representatives from the Customs Department a…
Seoul, April 16 (IANS) The Seoul government has submitted a formal opinion letter on the United States’ ongoing probes into South Korea and other nations involving what it calls “unfair” trade practices related to structural excess production and forced labour, officials said on Thursday.The letter was submitted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources to the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) ahead of public hearings on the ongoing trade investigation scheduled to begin next m…
Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, Biotechnology and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, on Friday, criticised the Centre over its online content regulation policies, citing concerns raised in the US Trade Representative’s 2026 National Trade Estimate Report. In a statement, Kharge said the report has formally flagged India’s content takedown regime, noting that US firms are facing an increasing number of requests to remove online content and user accounts that…
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The United States will impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imported patented pharmaceuticals, with President Donald Trump citing national security risks and heavy reliance on foreign supply chains.In a proclamation issued Thursday, Trump said pharmaceuticals and related ingredients “are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States.”The proclamation targe…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasised that WTO discussions must address the asymmetries from the Uruguay Round, underlining the importance of all members having a fair opportunity to build productive capacity, create employment, and participate meaningfully in global trade.The minister said that the multilateral trading system must ensure that innovation, development and opportunity are shared equitably among Members. He also stated India’s commitm…
Washington, March 13 (IANS) The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has opened investigations into 60 economies, including South Korea, China and Japan, to determine whether their governments have taken sufficient steps to ban the importation of goods produced with forced labour.The office said the investigations were initiated under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration pushes to roll out new tariffs to replace the country-specific emergency…