https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67281 The Chief Minister will press the Union finance and commerce ministries to protect local growers from tariff reductions in recent trade negotiations that reduce apple duties from 50% to 25%, set pears at 16.5% and kiwis at zero, arguing these tariff reductions under the Free Trade Agreement will allow cheaper imports to flood the market and threaten livelihoods, and growers may pursue coordinated marches and political measures if exclusions or remedies are not secured. en-us Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:46:03 +0530 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67281 The Chief Minister will press the Union finance and commerce ministries to protect local growers from tariff reductions in recent trade negotiations that reduce apple duties from 50% to 25%, set pears at 16.5% and kiwis at zero, arguing these tariff reductions under the Free Trade Agreement will allow cheaper imports to flood the market and threaten livelihoods, and growers may pursue coordinated marches and political measures if exclusions or remedies are not secured. News - Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67281