India’s ‘uniquely cumbersome’ certification rules make it ‘expensive’ to operate American companies: White House on ‘Liberation Day’. Bharat News

According to the White House, India’s chemicals, telecommunications products and medical devices “specificly blow up cumbersome or duplicate testing and certification requirements”, which makes it “difficult and expensive” for American companies.
The White House Fact Sheet, citing India’s example, said, “India has implemented its own specific burden and/or duplicate tests and certification requirements in areas such as chemicals, telecommunications products and medical devices to sell its products for American companies to sell its products in India to sell its products in India.”
“If these obstacles were removed, it is estimated that American exports would increase at least 5.3 billion annually,” said this.
The statement comes on Thursday as US President Donald Trump introduced a 26 percent “concessional mutual tariff” on India, leaving it down by 52 percent levy on American goods in India, while India was depicted as “very, very difficult”.

“India, very, very difficult. Very, very difficult. The Prime Minister just left. He is a great friend of mine, but I said,” You are a friend of mine, but you are not treating us right. ” They charge us 52 percent.
Trump also displayed a chart depicting tariffs imposed by various countries including India, China, European Union, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, on American goods, on American goods, with new mutual allegations faced by these nations.
After Trump’s extensive announcement Mutual tariff On US goods taxing nations, the White House document highlights that non-tariff barriers prohibit the access of American manufacturers to global markets, protecting domestic industries.

White House document, titled ‘President Donald J. Trump announced the national emergency to increase our competitive edge, protect our sovereignty and strengthen our national and economic security ‘ It is said that Trump has identified foreign trade and economic practices as a national emergency, which implements tariffs responsible for increasing the US international economic status and protecting American workers.
Regarding trade imbalance, the White House indicated that Trump aims to establish a proper position for American businesses and workers by addressing the inappropriate tariff difference and non-tariff barriers imposed by other countries.
Citing the tariff damage faced by the United States, “For generations, countries have taken advantage of the United States by applying high tariffs on the US,” given that the US levies 2.5% tariffs on passenger vehicles with internal combustion engines, European Union and India Levi at 2.5% and 70% respectively on passenger vehicles with India Levi.
In the case of networking devices, the US maintains zero tariffs, while India costs a higher rate between 10–20 percent.
For husk rice, the US is 2.7 percent, while India (80 percent), Malaysia (40 percent), and Türkiye (31 percent) levy are quite high.
The US allows to enter without duties without apples, unlike Türkiye (60.3 percent) and India (50 percent).
“The United States has the lowest average of the world’s lowest average of the most introduction (MFN) tariff rate, while many of our major business partners, such as Brazil (11.2 percent), China (7.5 percent), European Union (5 percent), India (17 percent),” 9.4 percent, and Vietnam (9.4 percent).
Referring to 2 April 2025 as “Mukti Day”, Trump declared a mutual tariff affecting 185 countries. Trump said, “Revolutionary. This means they do it to us and we do them. Very simple. Can’t find even easier.”