Ecom imports from India must be subject to reciprocal duties

Harley-Davidson, often cited by US President Donald Trump, raked up high tariffs in India.

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Harley-Davidson, often cited by US President Donald Trump, raked up high tariffs in India. "While the US grants key trading partners like the European Union, Brazil, Thailand, and India imports of motorcycles with duties ranging from 0-2.4 per cent, there is a significant imbalance where US-made motorcycles must pay 6-8 per cent duty rate in the EU, 18 per cent in Brazil, 60 per cent in Thailand, and a 100 per cent in India."

The Coalition of Services Industries (CSI) whose members include Google, Amazon, Mastercard, in its submission, said US firms in industries face mounting trade and investment barriers in India.

"The raft of digital protectionist policies imposed, or under consideration, by the Indian government remains concerning to the US services sectors," it said.

CSI highlighted issues like the local content requirement, and unfair advantage given to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Rupay cards, data localisation, mandatory testing and certification of telecom equipment, differential tax treatment of foreign companies, Customs duties on information technology products, among others.