U.S. Nudges India to Lower Agriculture Tariffs

Posted by Matt Hopkins|3 November 2017

The U.S. has nudged India to keep agricultural tariffs low even as it has sought greater access in the markets here for American almonds, cranberries, olives, pulses, and lentils among others, according to an article on TheHinduBusinessLine.com.

“Each side needs to pursue free trade (in agriculture) as much as possible,” U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Ted McKinney told reporters here on Friday.

McKinney was on a week-long agriculture trade mission to India. He was accompanied by a high-powered business delegation of nearly 50 companies, trade associations and state government leaders.

During his visit, McKinney met representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture and Commerce and Industry.

Before coming here, McKinney had said that agricultural tariffs are high in India and he will be taking it up during his discussions here with his Indian counterparts.