Trump Tariffs: Can Donald Trump plant ‘tariff’ in Indian agriculture?
Today, from April 2, the US President has been implementing decisirook tariffs on all countries. This tariff is affected by the whole world countries and their sectors. But this tariff of Trump is also a big problem for India. Notably, Donald Trump’s agriculture in this ‘trade war’ is an important battlefield. This is the reason for its main effects on Indian agriculture. It is also clear that India will not give up the agricultural sector of India despite the US tariff-tactics. The question is, US President Donald Trump why do you want to grow his tariff in India’s agriculture sector? We will explain in detail on this issue.
What is a decisirake tariff?
First, it is necessary to understand what this mutual tariff thing is to put on all countries. In fact, tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods from a country. When this tariff is hired, the country will pay a higher tax on imported goods from the US and the US. That is, the rescirochle duty is like a tight.
Why did you tell “Tariff King” to India?
Donald Trump has repeatedly described India as the “great abuse” of “tariff king” and business relations. The US is pressing India to negotiate a large bilateral trade agreement. At the same time, he strongly demands that the agricultural sector be opened for American businesses. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik has recently criticized India’s trade policies and sarcastic its market sanctions.
Lutnik alleged that India had blocked American farmers and asked him to open his agricultural market. Apart from agriculture, the US has sought fee subsidy in some industrial goods, automobiles, wine, petrochemical products and Dairy. India can consider cuts in tariffs for labor -dominated sectors such as textile sectors.
What impact on Indian agriculture?
Explain that the ‘Area-Specific’ negotiations are going to be held a few weeks later to finalize the construction of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US. Even after a million pressure to open up the agricultural sector of India, experts believe that India will not include its dairy and agricultural sector in trade talks with this US. This is because it is a political and economically very sensitive area.
Indian industries and exporters have also requested the central government to protect them from US mutual tariff. Since America is the largest commercial partner in India, he has sought an exemption from this tariff and it can cause much damage to this Indian industry and exporters. In an easy language, the Indian agriculture sector is not less than the spine of this country. Therefore, the Government of India does not clearly allow the US to make the US on its back.
Why is Trump focusing on Indian agriculture?
In fact, Indian agriculture is fighting great challenges. Indian agriculture is still lagging behind in productivity, infrastructure and market access. World value instability and climate change will further enhance this challenge. In addition, crop yields are also far behind the world. According to an article published in the BBC, Indian farmers have an average of less than one hectares of land, while American farmers have more than 46 hectares of land in 2020.
This is the reason for the lack of productivity of Indian farmers. Although agriculture has employed half of India’s population, its contribution to the GDP is only 15%. Compared to agriculture less than 2% of the US population. This architectural imbalance of agriculture makes India trade policies very strictly against such decisirake tariffs. Although India’s agricultural products are surplus, India will keep the tariff on other countries to protect its farmers from cheap imports. These tariffs go up to 150% on agricultural imports.
Can Trump be planted ‘tariff’?
The US is pressing for maximum infiltration in India’s agriculture sector. The US has considered Indian agriculture as an unused market. But India has always preserved this to protect the food security, livelihoods and interests of millions of small farmers. According to this strategy, it is the biggest success in India to become a surplus-mode of food from a food deficiency. In the 1950s and 60s, India is based on food assistance of other countries, especially to nurture the American population. But many revolutions in the field of agriculture have changed this form.
Today, India has become the largest dairy producer in the world’s main foods. The rapid growth in horticulture, poultry and water agriculture has also expanded India’s food reserves. Today, India is not only feeding its 1.4 billion people, but also sending grains, fruits and dairy products worldwide.
The big difference in Indo-US import
According to the Delhi -based Think Tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), India’s average tariffs on US agricultural products – 37.7% for imported production – only 5.3% on Indian agricultural products in the US. In 2023-24, the US is the largest commercial partner in India, the US $ 119.71 billion. In April 2000 and September 2024, India received foreign direct investment from the US to $ 67.8 billion.
According to PTI, US agricultural exports in India in 2024 were $ 1.6 billion. The main exports include almonds, pistachios, apples and ethanol. In 2024, India exported US $ 32.7 billion to the US. Major exports from India to the US, organic, telecommunication equipment, precious and partial precious stones, petroleum products, gold and other precious metal jewelery, cotton ready -made fabrics, iron and steel products.
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