Trump's 2018 tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum affected $761 million of American steel imports from India and $382 million of aluminum imports.
trading partner, and an escalating trade conflict would affect a multitude of products. The U.S. exported $33.1 billion in goods to India while importing $54.4 billion last year, leaving an American trade deficit of $21.3 billion.
In addition to the hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum, tariffs on Indian imports have impacted electrical appliances, machinery and chemicals. Despite publicly bristling at the trade policies of China and Mexico and the intellectual property policies of China, the president has previously threatened trade escalations against both countries that were not implemented.
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