Bessent: US, India Near Agreement to Lower Tariffs

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Bessent: US, India Near Agreement to Lower Tariffs

Negotiations continue in Washington as both sides work to prevent reciprocal tariffs from rising to 27 percent after a 90-day pause expires July 9.

The United States and India are โ€œvery closeโ€ to a trade agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.

In a July 1 interview with Fox News, he said the pending deal is aimed at lowering tariffs and preventing a sharp increase in reciprocal tariffs scheduled for July 9.

โ€œWe are very close with India,โ€ Bessent said.

He told the media outlet that career trade negotiators from the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) have been impressed with the offers made during talks.

โ€œThey canโ€™t believe what weโ€™re getting,โ€ he said. โ€œThese are deals like theyโ€™ve never seen before.โ€

India is among more than a dozen countries negotiating with the Trump administration to avoid an increase in tariffs that would take effect after a 90-day tariff pause announced by President Donald Trump in April expires on July 9.

Under the current tariff schedule, India could face so-called reciprocal tariffs as high as 27 percent if no deal is made before the deadline passes next week.

Indian officials recently extended their visit to Washington to continue negotiations and address outstanding concerns.

On June 30, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar acknowledged the complexity of the talks during an event in New York, and he did not guarantee that a deal would come to fruition.

In the interview, Bessent said the Trump administrationโ€™s broader trade strategy involves rebalancing trade relationships and ensuring that deals are fair to American workers and businesses.

โ€œEvery country has a different agenda, a different set of wants.โ€

However, Bessent said heโ€™s following direction from Trump not to accept deals that are โ€œnot fairโ€ to the American people.

Trade talks with other countries are ongoing. The United Kingdom has reached a limited trade deal with the United States, including tariff relief and special access to sectors such as aerospace and beef.

Bessent also indicated that the administration plans to focus on passing a tax and spending bill by July 4 before resuming full attention on trade deals.

By Austin Alonzo

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