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Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis

Indian Market Should Open to U.S. Imports The U.S. Commerce Dept. and U.S. Trade Representative first raised market access issues with India at the 26 October 2017 Trade Policy Forum (TPF) held in Washington, DC, and pressure has continued to build on the nation to open its doors to U.S. products. A 42-member team, consisting of U.S. companies and various government as well as non-government agencies, is in India to discuss trade with its counterparts and how to enhance it. There is also an effort to work with those like-minded to find ways to increase the ease of doing business. India has actually moved up 30 paces in that category, according to World Bank rankings. However, a more open approach may exist in some sectors, but that definit...

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