New Delhi on Friday proposed to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States under the norms of the World Trade Organization over Washington’s so-called safeguard duties on automobile imports from India, PTI reported.
“The proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations would take the form of an increase in tariffs on selected products originating in the United States,” said a WTO notification that was circulated at India’s request.
New Delhi notified the international organisation’s Council for Trade in Goods of its proposed suspension of concessions and other obligations under WTO provisions, the news agency reported.
On March 26, Washington had decided to levy a 25% tariff, in proportion to the estimated value of the goods, on imports of passenger vehicles, light trucks and select automobile parts from India. The duties were to take effect on May 3, The Indian Express reported.
New Delhi has argued that the measures by Washington were not consistent with the 1994 General Agreement on Trade and Tariff and the WTO agreement on safeguards, PTI reported.
India also said that it reserved “the right to suspend” equivalent concessions as the consultations it had sought have not taken place, according to The Indian Express.
The duties could be imposed after 30 days, NDTV Profit reported.
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