Washington:
As India and the US announce the resolution of their latest trade dispute over poultry products at the WTO, New Delhi has agreed to reduce tariffs on certain US products such as frozen turkey, frozen duck, fresh blueberries and cranberries, the USTR said.
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai said in a statement that the US and India have agreed to resolve their latest outstanding dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Indian measures related to the import of poultry and poultry products .
“As part of the agreement, India also agreed to reduce tariffs on certain U.S. products, including frozen turkey, frozen duck, fresh blueberries and cranberries, frozen blueberries and cranberries, dried blueberries and cranberries, and processed blueberries and cranberries” , the statement said. said September 8. These tariff reductions will increase economic opportunities for U.S. agricultural producers in a crucial market and help bring more U.S. products to India, according to the report. “Resolving this latest outstanding WTO dispute represents an important milestone in the U.S.-India trade relationship, while lowering tariffs on select U.S. products increases critical market access for U.S. agricultural producers,” said Katherine Tai.
In June, the two countries agreed to end six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization. India also agreed to reduce tariffs on certain US products, including chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, apples, boric acid and diagnostic reagents.
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