Announcement
20 Jun 2018
In May 2018, India notified the World Trade Organization's Council for Trade in Goods of the decision to suspend concessions and other obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 of the agreement on Safeguards following tariff increases by the United States on certain goods. The notification included a list of goods subject from the United States subject to an import tariff increase. In June 2018, the list was revised.
In June 2018, India announced an increase in import tariffs of several goods from the United States in reaction to the US steel and aluminium safeguard duties. The implementation of the imposed duties was extended until June 2019.
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Number of interventions
3
2 certainly harmful
1 likely harmful
0 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
01 Jan 2021
Revocation date:
26 Jul 2021
Announced: 20 Jun 2018
Import tariff
On 15 June 2019, the Indian Ministry of Finance through Notification 17/2019 imposed a higher import duty on Lentils (Mosur) originating in or exported from the United States of America. The basic cus...
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Implementation date
16 Jun 2019
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 20 Jun 2018
Import tariff
In force
On 20 June 2018, the Indian Ministry of Finance through Notification No. 49/2018-Customs and Notification No. 48/2018-Customs increased the import duty on several products when imported from the Unite...
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Implementation date
21 Jun 2018
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 20 Jun 2018
Safeguard
In force
On 18 May 2018, India submitted a notification under article 12.5 of the WTO Safeguard Agreement on the decision to suspend concessions and other obligations stipulated in said agreement. The proposed...
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Related State Acts
Announced: 26 Jul 2021
India: Import duty on certain lentils reduced
End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
India: Import duty on certain lentils reduced temporarily
Announced: 15 Aug 2018
Turkiye: The government increases by 100% the import tariffs of certain products originating from the United States of America (Terminated on 21 May 2019)
Announced: 06 Jul 2018
Russia: Imposition of import duties on several goods in response to US tariffs on aluminium and steel
Announced: 25 Jun 2018
Turkiye: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States
Announced: 31 May 2018
Canada: Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products
Announced: 31 May 2018
Mexico: Government increased import duties on several products in response to US tariffs on aluminium and steel
Announced: 22 May 2018
Russia: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States
Announced: 22 May 2018
Japan: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States
Announced: 17 May 2018
EU: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States (May 2018)
Announced: 01 Apr 2018
China: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions and imposition of duties on imports of 128 goods from the United States
Announced: 08 Mar 2018
United States of America: Tariffs on aluminum imports under the national security provision of U.S. trade law
Announced: 08 Mar 2018
United States of America: Tariffs on steel imports under the national security provision of U.S. trade law
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