A bilateral trade deal between India and the US is critical as it supports Donald Trump's focus on boosting American production and exports. Reducing duties across-the-board could shift goods sourcing from American factories to more competitive regions like China or Southeast Asia. Despite tariff reductions on imported bikes and bourbon, benefits to US factories have been limited.
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