President Trump may impose tariffs on rice imports from India, according to various media reports. At a meeting in the White House with American farmers, who represent a key constituency and are facing higher costs and market challenges due to tariffs, Trump claimed India was dumping rice in the US.

“Why is India allowed to do that (dumping rice into the US)? They have to pay tariffs. Do they have an exemption on rice,” he asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

“No sir we are still working on their trade deal,” was the reply.

“But they shouldn’t be dumping. I mean, I heard that. I heard that from others. They can’t do that,” Trump was reported to have said.

That led to discussion about an ongoing World Trade Organisation case against India where the US has complained about the expo

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