“However america’ characterisation of those measures as safety measures, they’re in essence safeguard measures,” India informed the WTO.
On March 8, 2018, the US promulgated safeguard measures on sure metal and aluminium articles by imposing 25% and 10% advert valorem tariffs respectively on such merchandise with impact from March 23, 2018. On February 10, 2025, it revised the safeguard measures on imports of metal and aluminium articles, efficient from March 12.
India mentioned that the US did not notify the WTO Committee on Safeguards on taking a call to use safeguard measures and as an affected member with important export curiosity, it has requested consultations with Washington.
New Delhi mentioned it seems to be ahead to receiving a immediate reply from the US.
The transfer comes amid the US imposing extra 10% reciprocal tariffs on India and different nations besides China. Washington has placed on maintain increased tariffs of 26% for New Delhi until July 9.
India and the US are additionally negotiating a Bilateral Commerce Settlement and aiming to double bilateral commerce to $500 billion by 2030.
