India levies "uniquely burdensome or duplicative testing and certification requirements" in sectors like chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices, making it "difficult and costly" for US companies to sell their products in the country, according to the White House.
"India imposes its own uniquely burdensome and/or duplicative testing and certification requirements in sectors such as chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices that make it difficult or costly for American companies to sell their products in India," the White House fact sheet said, citing the example of India.
"If these barriers were removed, it is estimated that US exports would increase by at least USD 5.3 billion annually," it added.
This statement comes on Thursday as US President Donald Trump introduced a 26 per cent "discounted reciprocal tariff" on India, reducing it from India's 52 per cent levy on American goods, whilst characterising India as "very, very tough."
"India, very, very tough. Very, very tough. The Prime Minister just left. He's a great friend of mine, but I said, 'You're a friend of mine, but you're not treating us right.' They charge us 52 per cent. You have to understand, we charge them almost nothing, for years and years and decades, and it was only seven years ago, when I came in, that we started with China and we took in hundreds of billions of dollars from China in tariffs," Trump said.
Trump also displayed a chart illustrating the tariffs imposed by various countries including India, China, the European Union, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan on US goods, alongside the new reciprocal charges these nations would face.
Following Trump's announcement of comprehensive reciprocal tariffs on nations that tax US goods, the White House document highlighted that non-tariff barriers restrict US manufacturers' access to global markets whilst protecting domestic industries.
The White House document, entitled ' President Donald J Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security' stated that Trump has identified foreign trade and economic practices as a national emergency, implementing responsive tariffs to enhance US international economic standing and safeguard American workers.
Regarding trade imbalances, the White House indicated that Trump aims to establish fair conditions for American businesses and workers by addressing unfair tariff differences and non-tariff barriers imposed by other nations.
"For generations, countries have taken advantage of the United States by imposing higher tariffs on us," it stated, citing tariff disadvantages faced by the United States, noting that while the US imposes a 2.5% tariff on passenger vehicle imports with internal combustion engines, the European Union and India levy significantly higher duties at 10% and 70%, respectively.
In the case of networking equipment, the US maintains zero tariffs, while India imposes higher rates between 10-20 per cent.
For husked rice, the US charges 2.7 per cent, whilst India (80 per cent), Malaysia (40 per cent), and Turkey (31 per cent) levy substantially more.
The US allows apples to enter without duties, contrary to Turkey (60.3 per cent) and India (50 per cent).
"The United States has one of the lowest simple average most-favoured-nation (MFN) tariff rates in the world at 3.3 per cent, while many of our key trading partners, like Brazil (11.2 per cent), China (7.5 per cent), the European Union (5 per cent), India (17 per cent), and Vietnam (9.4 per cent), have simple average MFN tariff rates that are significantly higher," the White House fact sheet added.
Referring to April 2 2025 as "Liberation Day," Trump declared reciprocal tariffs affecting 185 nations. "Reciprocal. That means they do it to us and we do it to them. Very simple. Can't get any simpler than that," Trump added.
"India imposes its own uniquely burdensome and/or duplicative testing and certification requirements in sectors such as chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices that make it difficult or costly for American companies to sell their products in India," the White House fact sheet said, citing the example of India.
"If these barriers were removed, it is estimated that US exports would increase by at least USD 5.3 billion annually," it added.
This statement comes on Thursday as US President Donald Trump introduced a 26 per cent "discounted reciprocal tariff" on India, reducing it from India's 52 per cent levy on American goods, whilst characterising India as "very, very tough."
"India, very, very tough. Very, very tough. The Prime Minister just left. He's a great friend of mine, but I said, 'You're a friend of mine, but you're not treating us right.' They charge us 52 per cent. You have to understand, we charge them almost nothing, for years and years and decades, and it was only seven years ago, when I came in, that we started with China and we took in hundreds of billions of dollars from China in tariffs," Trump said.
Trump also displayed a chart illustrating the tariffs imposed by various countries including India, China, the European Union, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan on US goods, alongside the new reciprocal charges these nations would face.
Following Trump's announcement of comprehensive reciprocal tariffs on nations that tax US goods, the White House document highlighted that non-tariff barriers restrict US manufacturers' access to global markets whilst protecting domestic industries.
The White House document, entitled ' President Donald J Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security' stated that Trump has identified foreign trade and economic practices as a national emergency, implementing responsive tariffs to enhance US international economic standing and safeguard American workers.
Regarding trade imbalances, the White House indicated that Trump aims to establish fair conditions for American businesses and workers by addressing unfair tariff differences and non-tariff barriers imposed by other nations.
"For generations, countries have taken advantage of the United States by imposing higher tariffs on us," it stated, citing tariff disadvantages faced by the United States, noting that while the US imposes a 2.5% tariff on passenger vehicle imports with internal combustion engines, the European Union and India levy significantly higher duties at 10% and 70%, respectively.
In the case of networking equipment, the US maintains zero tariffs, while India imposes higher rates between 10-20 per cent.
For husked rice, the US charges 2.7 per cent, whilst India (80 per cent), Malaysia (40 per cent), and Turkey (31 per cent) levy substantially more.
The US allows apples to enter without duties, contrary to Turkey (60.3 per cent) and India (50 per cent).
"The United States has one of the lowest simple average most-favoured-nation (MFN) tariff rates in the world at 3.3 per cent, while many of our key trading partners, like Brazil (11.2 per cent), China (7.5 per cent), the European Union (5 per cent), India (17 per cent), and Vietnam (9.4 per cent), have simple average MFN tariff rates that are significantly higher," the White House fact sheet added.
Referring to April 2 2025 as "Liberation Day," Trump declared reciprocal tariffs affecting 185 nations. "Reciprocal. That means they do it to us and we do it to them. Very simple. Can't get any simpler than that," Trump added.
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