US President Donald Trump said India would be affected by duties similar to April 2, even while the New Delhi servio servants to calm Washington reducing trade barriers.
India is “one of the highest tariff countries in the world,” Trump said on Wednesday in an interview with the conservative media outlet Breitbart News. “I believe they will probably significantly reduce these tariffs, but on April 2, we will charge them the same tariffs that charge us.”
Although Trump has repeatedly indicated that southern Asia nations will not be spared on April 2, Indian officials achieve a more optimistic tone. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Store in the country, visited the US at the beginning of this month and said he had “Discussion in advance“With Trump’s officials on a trade agreement, for which two parties hope to sealed by the fall.
In the last few weeks, India has reduced their duties to the import of Burbon and top -notch motorcycles, and also agreed to buy more energy and weapons than US officials in New Delhi, discussed a decrease in a number of other products, including cars, some agricultural products and chemicals, Bloomberg News he reported.
The South Asian nation also dealt with friendly relationships by Narendra Modi, and Trump has grown over the years. The Indian Prime Minister was among the first foreign leaders to visit Trump after returning to the White House and praised the US President UA Recent interview.
In an interview with Breitbart News, Trump said he had a “very good relationship” with India, but emphasized his “problem” with the country’s tariff structure.
This story is originally shown on Fortune.com
