‘Trump revs up rhetoric on Harley-Davidson duty
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‘Trump revs up rhetoric on Harley-Davidson duty

Context:

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised Indian tariffs again, mentioning the import duty on Harley-Davidson motorbikes for the third time in a year.

Details:

  • President Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called him up personally to tell him about cutting the tariffs as he had desired.
  • However, The External Affairs Ministry has refused to comment or confirm Mr. Trump’s remarks.
  • Mr. Trump’s contention that Mr. Modi had given him the information was more surprising as it indicated that the PM may have informed Mr. Trump on February 8 of the tariff cut, though the Finance Ministry (Department of Revenue) notified it only on February 12 (Notification No. 26/2018-Customs), which amended the earlier rate of 100%.
  • President Trump’s statement is a clear indication of continuing tensions on trade issues.

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