The U.S. has asked India to eliminate customs duties on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) items.
The demand comes ahead of the bilateral Strategic and Commercial Dialogue slated for next month.
The U.S. also urged India to do away with the requirement that ICT products — including those imported — must be “tested” at Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-approved labs and later obtain a registration number from the BIS before they can be sold in India.
Ambassador Holleyman said the U.S. was also working with India on the implementation of the World Trade Organisation’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) on goods “to ensure free flow of ICT products.” The TFA on goods aims to ease customs norms to expedite the flow of global merchandise trade.
