US IMPOSES ADDITIONAL TARIFFS ON INDIAN IMPORTS, THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE AFTER SIX MONTHS

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• The final determination in the investigations is to impose additional tariffs on certain goods from these countries said the USTR Tai

• Digital tax of 2% was imposed by India on foreign technology companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon

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US & CHINESE TRADE REPRESENTATIVES HELD THEIR FIRST CALL UNDER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

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• The U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had a “candid, pragmatic and constructive” conversation

• The USTR’s office said Katherine Tai discussed the administration’s “worker-centered trade...

US ARRIVES TO AMAZON'S RESCUE AS A REPORT ALLEGES THE COMPANY OF BYPASSING INDIAN LAWS

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• The report stated that Amazon had favored certain sellers on its website which resulted in bypassing of a local law that requires foreign e-commerce companies to treat all vendors equally

• India's antitrust regulator had reviewed several such allega...

US REVEAL LONG LIST OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST INDIA’S IMPORT POLICIES

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• The United States on Monday unveiled a long list of complaints against India’s import policies, which includes import bans on chemicals, pesticides and grains

• The report outlines import restrictions imposed by India through strict licensing, impo...

USTR CATHERINE TAI SAYS U.S. NOT YET READY TO LIFT TARIFFS ON CHINA

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• The United States Trade Representative Catherine Tai said the US at present is not ready to lift tariffs on China imports, though it could be open to hold talks with Beijing

• Tai said she understood the levies were affecting some US-based companies and ...

USTR TAI SAYS SHE WAS MAINTAINING THREAT OF US TARIFFS ON GOODS FROM SEVERAL NATIONS

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• The USTR announced that her office would be going ahead with steps to impose potential tariffs which is inclusive of filing public notices and collection of public comments

• The USTR was terminating ‘Section 301’ tariff investigations agains...