{"id":1458,"date":"2026-06-03T20:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:46:51","slug":"us-targets-india-with-forced-labour-tariff-amid-talks-on-trade-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/us-targets-india-with-forced-labour-tariff-amid-talks-on-trade-pact\/","title":{"rendered":"US targets India with forced labour tariff amid talks on trade pact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi ( The Indian View team) : <\/strong>The United States has proposed an additional tariff of 12.5% on \u200cimports from India, saying it is among 60 economies that failed to curb imports made with forced labour, a step that threatens to complicate two-way trade talks underway in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal by the U.S. Trade Representative&#8217;s office came on the second of three days of talks between Indian trade officials and a U.S. delegation led by Assistant USTR Brendan Lynch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India &#8220;has failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labour import prohibition,&#8221; the office said in a \u206092-page report on Tuesday that called the South Asian nation&#8217;s policies unreasonable and a burden on U.S. commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable,&#8221; U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India remains engaged with the United States on the matter as a part of Section 301 proceedings,&#8221; it said in a statement, adding that New Delhi was also engaged with Washington on finalising a framework agreement unveiled in February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi ( The Indian View team) : The United States has proposed an additional tariff of 12.5% on \u200cimports from India, saying it is among 60 economies that failed to curb imports made with forced labour, a step that threatens to complicate two-way trade talks underway in New Delhi. 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