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  India tells WTO it may impose retaliatory tariffs against US over steel, aluminium duty hikes

  India | May 13, 2025 20:51 IST

  On February 10 this year, the US again revised the safeguard measures on imports of steel and aluminium articles, effective from March 12, 2025, and with an unlimited duration. Now, it has imposed 25 per cent tariffs.

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  India, US mutually resolve THESE trade disputes at WTO in less than a month PM Modi meets Biden

  World | July 17, 2023 22:43 IST

  In 2018, the US imposed an import duty of 25 per cent on steel products and 10 per cent on certain aluminium products on grounds of national security. In retaliation, India in June 2019 imposed customs duties on 28 American products.

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  India holds bilateral negotiations with Brazil to end sugar dispute at WTO

  World | June 25, 2023 13:44 IST

  Notably, Brazil, Australia and Guatemala in 2019 claimed that India’s sugar subsidies to farmers were in violation of global trade rules, and dragged the issue to WTO’s dispute settlement system.

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  WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines

  World | June 17, 2022 14:29 IST

  WTO Director-General Nzogi Okonjo-Iweala, after a pair of sleepless nights in rugged negotiations, concluded the WTO’s first ministerial conference in 4-1/2 years by trumpeting a new sense of cooperation at a time when the world has faced crises like growing food insecurity, war in Ukraine and a once-in-a-century pandemic that has taken millions of lives.

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  Piyush Goyal pitches for permanent solution for food security with WTO DG at G33 meeting in Geneva

  India | June 12, 2022 20:34 IST

  Taking to Twitter, Union Minister Piyush Goyal wrote "fighting for the rights of our farmers within an hour of landing WTO Geneva at the G33 Ministerial Meeting."

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  India all set to protect its interests at 12th WTO ministerial meet in Geneva

  Business | June 12, 2022 18:30 IST

  According to the latest data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, fish stocks are at risk of collapsing in many parts of the world due to overexploitation.WTO; India

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  India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn’t go the way of COVID vaccines

  World | May 19, 2022 7:02 IST

  India called out the West and cautioned that the issue of food grains should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines, which were purchased by the rich nations in quantities excess of what they needed, leaving the poor and less developed nations scrambling to administer even the initial doses to their people.

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  COVID-19: USTR, Piyush Goyal discuss vaccine production and TRIPS waiver

  World | May 15, 2021 6:40 IST

  Piyush Goyal discussed the proposed waiver to provisions of the WTO Agreement on TRIPS for COVID-19-specific items and raising vaccine production with USTR.

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  China loses WTO dispute over market economy status

  India | June 21, 2020 19:45 IST

  In a landmark development, China has lost a dispute to the European Union at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a market economy status, as the former allowed the dispute to lapse.

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  WTO panel recommends India withdraw 'prohibited subsidies'

  Business | November 01, 2019 8:02 IST

  The dispute panel was hearing the US complaint about India's alleged export subsidy measures, and found the export promotion schemes in violation of WTO rules.

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  China has taken advantage of US and WTO, says Donald Trump

  World | September 05, 2019 6:54 IST

  Reiterating that China has taken advantage of the US and the World Trade Organization, President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted that their economy is not doing good because of his trade and tariff actions.

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  Anti-dumping duty likely on aluminium and zinc coated flat products from 3 nations

  India | July 16, 2019 16:12 IST

  The government may impose a provisional anti-dumping duty of up to USD 199 per tonne on imports of aluminium and zinc coated flat products from China, Vietnam and Korea, according to a notification of the commerce ministry.

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  China seeks WTO authorisation to impose sanctions on US goods

  Business | September 12, 2018 7:28 IST

  The move followed the failure of the US to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB. 

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  Donald Trump denies pulling out of WTO, says it treats US 'very badly'

  World | June 30, 2018 10:40 IST

  Trump is a longtime critic of the WTO. He often complains that the world trade body is biased against the US.

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  India's export subsidy programmes hurt American workers, US tells WTO

  Business | March 15, 2018 6:45 IST

  The US Trade Representative (USTR) argued that at least half a dozen Indian programmes provide financial benefits to Indian exporters, which allow them to sell their goods more cheaply to the detriment of American workers and manufacturers.

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  India rejects US claim over solar power policies at WTO, says Washington didn’t follow rules

  India | January 09, 2018 11:14 IST

  The US had last month claimed that the WTO that India had failed to abide by a ruling that it had illegally discriminated against foreign suppliers of solar cells and modules.

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  No breakthrough for India on food security as WTO ministerial ends in deadlock

  Business | December 14, 2017 10:02 IST

  While agreement on major trade reforms was never expected, even relatively minor proposals on e-commerce and fishing subsidy curbs ran aground.

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  India loses WTO appeal in solar power dispute with the US

  World | September 17, 2016 8:17 IST

  The United States on Friday claimed victory over India at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) wherein it had challenged the local content requirement in solar panels by New Delhi.

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  India takes renewable energy dispute against US to WTO

  September 13, 2016 10:17 IST

  India has moved the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the subsidy given by eight US states in renewable energy under American domestic content requirements, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. "We have sought consultations with

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  India to move WTO against US, to file 16 cases for treaty violation

  May 11, 2016 18:04 IST

  India is now set to file 16 cases against the US on charges that it violated World Trade Organization (WTO) treaties, the government informed Parliament today.