Trade Cases
India Announces Safeguard Tariffs
Written by Sandy Williams
June 21, 2018
India is fighting back against U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel by imposing higher tariffs on $235 million of American goods. The tariffs increase duties on 29 items including chickpeas, walnuts, almonds, lentil and artemia (brine shrimp). India, the largest buyer of U.S. almonds, has increased the tariff by 20 percent on almonds and walnuts to a duty of 120 percent.
The tariff list includes 18 iron and steel items, but India has backed off from the category of “motorcycles above 800cc” that would have hit Harley-Davidson with a 50 percent additional tariff. Harley Davidson has been a point of contention with President Trump, despite imports of only $10 million of motorcycles in 2017-18.
India was singled out by Trump at the G7 summit in Quebec for charging 100 percent tariffs on some U.S. goods. “We’re like the piggy bank that everybody is robbing,” Trump told reporters.
The new tariffs will take effect Aug. 4 giving both sides time for negotiation.
Sandy Williams
Read more from Sandy WilliamsLatest in Trade Cases
Global steel forum sets 2026 framework deadline as US ups pressure on excess capacity
Global steelmakers sounded the alarm Friday over the deepening excess steelmaking capacity crisis. Ministers at the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) in Gqeberha, South Africa, pledged to...
CRU: China’s indirect steel exports find new destination markets
The boom in China’s direct steel exports has not stopped this year, even with a rise in protectionist measures globally. The increase is driven by...
U.S. Steel sues Algoma over iron pellet shipments
U.S. Steel is suing Algoma over the Canadian flat-rolled producer's rejection of iron pellet shipments, arguing it has breached its contract.
US and Canada expect positive outcomes from tariff negotiations
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that they’ll be formulating a trade deal that works for both nations.
Leibowitz: When the shutdown should end
There is no doubt that the current government shutdown reflects the vast divisions between the extremes of American politics, society, and even geography. Almost all Americans agree that government is necessary, but voters disagree...