https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=73785 India and the United States are progressing negotiations on a framework deal and a bilateral trade agreement focused on preferential market access and comparative tariff advantages. India is engaging with the USTR on Section 301 investigations concerning forced labour and excess industrial capacity. The forced-labour investigation has proposed an additional tariff on imports from India, but the measure remains unfinalised. India has urged resolution through bilateral negotiations rather than unilateral measures. The excess-capacity investigation remains pending, and the eventual trade agreement is expected to address relevant aspects of the bilateral trade relationship, including tariff treatment, market access, and investigation-related issues. en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:16:03 +0530 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=73785 India and the United States are progressing negotiations on a framework deal and a bilateral trade agreement focused on preferential market access and comparative tariff advantages. India is engaging with the USTR on Section 301 investigations concerning forced labour and excess industrial capacity. The forced-labour investigation has proposed an additional tariff on imports from India, but the measure remains unfinalised. India has urged resolution through bilateral negotiations rather than unilateral measures. The excess-capacity investigation remains pending, and the eventual trade agreement is expected to address relevant aspects of the bilateral trade relationship, including tariff treatment, market access, and investigation-related issues. News - Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=73785