India hits back at Trump’s tariffs, hikes import duties on US agri products


New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI): In a retaliatory move, India has hiked customs duty on several goods, including Bengal gram, lentils and artemia, imported from the United States.

The import duty hike would be effective from August 4, the Finance ministry said in a notification.

The import duty on chickpeas and Bengal gram has been increased to 60 per cent, while that on lentils has been hiked to 30 per cent. The other products on which duties have been hiked include certain kind of nuts, iron and steel products, apples, pears, flat-rolled products of stainless steel, other alloy steel, tube and pipe fittings, and screws, bolts and rivets.

The duty on boric acid and binders for foundry moulds has been hiked to 7.5 per cent, while that on domestic reagents was raised to 10 per cent.

Duty on artemia, a kind of shrimp, has been hiked to 15 per cent.

However, there was no duty hike on motorcycles imported from the US.

Last week, India had submitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) a revised list of 30 items on which it proposed to raise customs duties by up to 50 per cent.

The move was in retaliation to the duty hike by the US on certain steel and aluminium products which had tariff implication of USD 241 million on India.

The duty hike by India would have equivalent tariff implications for the US.

Sources said out of 30 items proposed, India has "excluded motorbikes above 800 cc. Now additional customs duties have been imposed on 29 items."

On March 9, US President Donald Trump imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items, a move that has sparked fears of a global trade war.

India has said the duty imposed by the US has affected steel exports by USD 198.6 million and aluminium shipments by USD 42.4 million.

India has also dragged the US to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism over the imposition of import duties on steel and aluminium.

India exports steel and aluminium products worth about USD 1.5 billion to the US every year.

India's exports to the US in 2016-17 stood at USD 42.21 billion, while imports were USD 22.3 billion.

  

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Result of foreign tours..hugging . Kissing .. foreign dignitaries.. wasting public money ... now again burden on public by increasing prices... .. this man ruined the country....

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  • Robotkem, Kemmannu

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    US imposing heavy import tariffs on steel and aluminum products, because sufficient source is available with US to meet the demand.

    India hikes import duties up to 60% on 30 items including US AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS,(some items mentioned in the news), Is India having sufficient source to meet the demand.

    "HARLEY DAVIDSON" above 800 cc, import duty increased, LENTILS and BENGAL GRAMS ,60 % import duty will be charged

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    What is the use of all his Foreign Tours & Travels 😁😁😁

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  • Krishna Dasa, Udupi,.

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    We are a poor country and our citizens do not have enough food or toilets. We should not be hiting back on tariffs to USA or any other deleloped country. We need the help of rich and powerfull nations like USA & China to stabilize our economy, armad forces and foreign aid.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Had American icon HD bikes import tariff been included in the hike, it'd be a real 'hit back'. Lekin, to do that 56" aint enough.

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  • Amith, USA

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Increase Feku Increase!!!! We will Tax the H1-B visa 250% !!!!! We will charge them 250% Tax on remittance!!!!! What would you do on these two items????? Will you charge us 300 % ?????

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Modi cannot be a match to react in a tit for tat way with Donald Trump. (Most un-predictable leader) Better resolve the issue with dialogue. Even China takes step ahead with cautiousness.
    Indias loss in relation with U.S.A is going to be PAK'a gain.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    make in india overtaken by chaiwala's fake in india @ nagpur

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  • Robin Mumbaikar, Mumbai/Mississauga

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Hey David, you should get off those single political party tunnel vision glasses for a change and think rationally. The country was ruled by a single party for 60 years and laid the foundation of the misery that we have today. There is a reason why Dr. Ambedkar never trusted any national political parties. It's ironical that we don't have rational leaders like George Fernandes amongst our community but more house slaves of a particular political party.

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Robin...India is not in mess.... Congress has made tremendous development in 55 years rule.. .. though Many oppose from these hindtuva .. castism .. untouchability.... corrupt officials .. ... it is not essy to do progress county like India which is having many many cultures..many many luggage s..... and thousands of casts.....
    I salute Congress... .. specially.. Nehru and Indira Gandhi....
    Now in BJP what is going on.....this India is going backward...

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Why we should import
    Where we reached make in India
    When soaring high with pride about Indian culture, we take full guts ! (blaming western culture effect)

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  • Lionel, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    This was a need of an hour...
    US has increased taxes on their imports which is having impact of 241m on India. We have to do this, if not we will end up paying more and getting less....
    BOLD STEP FROM THE GOVT...
    We are facing a downward trending economy and can not be bared such a extra burden.
    Negative impact on Indo-US relationship will be there....but our Modi frequently travels to US so can be rectified. we saw comments in the past about red carpet welcome to Modi, breakfast in white house, standing aviation for his speech etc...now lets see how he deals with this challenge...

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  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    @Lionel,

    U turn guaranteed by flying Modi!!!

    Fake Make in India slogan, fake nationalism won't help without touching basic issues.

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  • Deepak N T, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Now the usual so called 'Vinci Congress ' supporters will start supporting Trump and bash Modi. What an irony of losers.

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    This thought from people narrow minded like you.
    your minset & sangh mindset is same.
    Just for yours kind information this is not a acheivement.
    If possible please decrease fuel price.
    Tou know Bhuthan it imports petol from India & Indian petroleaum companys like HP & BP are having their outlets & selling petrole for RS-52 & we in INDIA spending RS-76 for petrole.

    LOL

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Do you know why it is expensive here?

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    chai is rs.40 under chaiwala. y tax 2 petrol diesel

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  • AlAN, Mangalore/U.S.A

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    Deepak, Dont worry Fekendra Modi will increase Beef exports & make up for the defecit. Our Beef export reigns supreme in terms of taste & quality . So much for Fekus foreign Jaunts & Bonhomie with the comredier with the world leaders.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    I think India should have avoided this trade war retaliation measures...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2018

    1 more opportunity 4 chaiwala 2 visit usa 4 fdi not incoming .

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