The U.S. team will visit India on August 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade settlement between the 2 nations, an official mentioned on Tuesday (July 29, 2025).
The official added that the 2 sides proceed to be engaged in an interim trade deal because the August 1 deadline is approaching.
August 1 marks the tip of the suspension interval of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on dozens of nations, together with India (26 per cent).
“The US team is visiting for the sixth round of talks,” the official mentioned.
India and the U.S. groups concluded the fifth round of talks for the settlement final week in Washington.
India’s chief negotiator and Special Secretary within the Department of Commerce, Rajesh Agrawal and Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch held the deliberations.
These deliberations are necessary as either side are taking a look at finalising an interim trade deal earlier than August 1.
On April 2 this yr, Mr. Trump introduced excessive reciprocal tariffs. The implementation of excessive tariffs was instantly suspended for 90 days until July 9 and later till August 1, as America is negotiating trade offers with varied nations.
Agri sector considerations
India has hardened its place on the U.S. demand for obligation concessions on agri and dairy merchandise. New Delhi has, up to now, not given any obligation concessions to any of its buying and selling companions in a free trade settlement within the dairy sector.
Certain farmers’ associations have urged the federal government not to embody any points associated to agriculture within the trade pact.
India is searching for the elimination of this extra tariff (26 per cent). It can also be wanting on the easing of tariffs on metal and aluminium (50 per cent) and the auto sector (25 per cent). These points are an necessary half of the trade pact negotiations.
Against these, India has reserved its proper below the WTO (World Trade Organization) norms to impose retaliatory duties.
The nation can also be searching for obligation concessions for labour-intensive sectors, similar to textiles, gems and jewelry, leather-based items, clothes, plastics, chemical compounds, shrimp, oil seeds, grapes, and bananas, within the proposed trade pact.
On the opposite hand, the U.S. needs obligation concessions on sure industrial items, vehicles, particularly electrical automobiles, wines, petrochemical merchandise, agri items, dairy objects, apples, tree nuts, and genetically modified crops.
The two nations are wanting to conclude talks for the primary tranche of the proposed bilateral trade settlement (BTA) by fall (September-October) this yr. Before that, they’re wanting for an interim trade pact.
India’s merchandise exports to the U.S. rose 22.8 per cent to USD 25.51 billion within the April-June quarter this monetary yr, whereas imports rose 11.68 per cent to USD 12.86 billion.
