The United States proposes an additional 12.5% tariff on Indian goods, complicating US-India trade negotiations

(1) The United States has proposed an additional 12.5% tariff on goods imported from India, a move that could further complicate the ongoing US-India trade negotiations in New Delhi. (2) The proposal from the US Trade Representative's Office comes as Indian trade officials and the US delegation enter the second day of a three-day round of talks. (3) The US Trade Representative stated: "It is unacceptable that our most important trading partners have failed to address the issue of imports produced with forced labor." "This puts American workers in a situation where they are forced to compete in an unfair global environment." (4) The Indian Ministry of Commerce has not immediately responded to requests for comment.