India will testify before the US Trade Representative on May 8, pushing back against US allegations of excess manufacturing capacity. Trade officials and industry representatives will address claims tied to petrochemicals, steel, and solar modules. India argues that trade surpluses are driven by broader macroeconomic factors, not unfair overcapacity. The hearing forms part of a wider US review of trade practices.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said India is a “tough nut to crack” as US and India negotiators wrapped up talks toward a bilateral trade agreement. India is pushing to protect agricultural markets, while the sides still need to agree on specific products such as distillers dried grains (DDGs). A US Supreme Court ruling against reciprocal tariffs has forced the deal to be recalibrated.
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