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EEPC India stated metal and aluminum merchandise, particularly these manufactured within the MSME sector, ought to be included within the ongoing negotiations with the US for a bilateral commerce settlement.
EEPC India additionally proposed sustaining established order on quota and non-quota tariffs whereas negotiating a free commerce settlement with the European Union.
Pankaj Chadha, chairman of EEPC India, stated the 50% tariff imposed by the US beneath Part 232 has had a big influence on engineering exports to the US market and there’s a want to incorporate sure merchandise in BTA negotiations.
“The imposition of a 50% tariff by the US will widen the tariff differential with rivals to a median of 30%. Particular assist measures that may soak up a minimum of 15% of this distinction will assist safe our place,” he stated.
Moreover, the EU’s new proposal to scale back quotas and enhance non-quota tariffs to 50% can be a trigger for concern. The EU has excluded these merchandise from commerce deal negotiations with India, he stated.
“Particularly on condition that FTA negotiations with the EU are at the moment underway, it might be assured that off-quota tariffs won’t exceed 25%, and comparable tariffs will likely be phased out over 5 to 6 years,” he stated.
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