USTR report flags not just tariffs, but also non-tariff barriers, regulatory challenges from India

As countries and companies around the world, the announcement of reciprocal tariffs from April 2 is to record the report on several tariff and non-tariff obstacles that India charge for imports.

Total 2025 The National Trade Evaluation Report announced that the level of applied tariffs for India’s average indicator (MFN) was 17%, which is higher for the world economy, and 39% for agricultural products, and 39% for agricultural products.

The annual report, which assesses the trade policy of the world and how they affect US export, investment and digital trading, has about 15 pages in the lack of Indian policy, equation mountains, subsidies. In total, it includes 59 countries, including Australia, Bangresh, Canada, China and the EU except India.

“Most of the problems repeat about earlier reports. Few have been resolved and are no longer relevant, “said the analysis on the global research initiative.

One of the main problems of the US tariffs is India’s high import duties, especially on farms. For example, India charges 150% on alcoholic beverages and 100% walnut and raisins. The US says it makes it difficult to compete with their products.

“India maintains different types of non-tariff barriers. Forbidden or prohibited items that are rejected in India (for example, high-quality products, copy of pharmaceutical products, certain information technology under the tariff interest rate below quota), “said it.

It also stressed the importance of restrictions on restrictions on foreign direct investment in retail and banking, as well as an unequal field for insurance companies, giving a sovereign guarantee for the policy given by the Indian Life Insurance Corporation. The report also shuts off the flags of the flag in India that they hinder US services and digital economy.

The report is also significant, as India and the United States are working on a bilateral trade agreement and we hope that the first tranche will complete the first transfer of the trade agreement.

“Before the United States continues to suppress India to serve the American trade interests to change its trade policy, India must resolutely assess its national priorities to protect food security. report.

The PWC report noted that the developing policy of the United States, including tariff research and other means, requires Indian businesses to develop a long-term stability strategy. The scope of the idea – investment, diversifying, express and notify, provides a structural approach, the leverage of the non-existent changes.