At the WTO, India, Japan, UK propose retaliation for U.S. steel, aluminum duties
- India proposed tariffs on certain U.S. Products at the WTO on May 9, 2025, in response to U.S. Steel and aluminum duties.
- India's action follows U.S. Safeguard tariffs first imposed in 2018 and extended indefinitely in 2025, which India contends violate WTO rules.
- The U.S. Asserts that the tariffs were implemented due to national security concerns rather than as safeguard measures, a position contested by India, which requested WTO consultations in April 2025.
- The U.S. Tariffs target $7.6 billion of Indian exports and collect about $1.91 billion in duties, so India plans equivalent tariff increases after a 30-day notice.
- India’s retaliatory tariffs mark its strongest response in recent years and could affect ongoing U.S.-India trade negotiations.
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At the WTO, India, Japan, UK propose retaliation for U.S. steel, aluminum duties
India, Japan and the United Kingdom have proposed increasing tariffs on certain U.S. products equivalent to the Trump administration’s duties on steel and aluminum, which the three countries consider “safeguard” measures, according to new World Trade Organization notifications. The moves are largely procedural and do not indicate that any of the three plans to enact the tariff increases immediately. Each country says it “reserves the right” to p…


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India Proposes First Counter Move Against Trump’s Tariff Regime
India has proposed levies on some US goods in response to Washington’s duties on steel and aluminum, marking its first retaliation against President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, even as the two countries move closer to finalizing a trade deal.
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