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India seeks WTO consultations with US over 50% tariff quota on quartz surface imports

· 17 August 2026 · 2 min read
India seeks WTO consultations with US over 50% tariff quota on quartz surface imports

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “India seeks WTO consultations with US over 50% tariff quota on quartz surface imports.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: India has sought consultations with the US at the World Trade Organization over Washington’s tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products, effective August 15 for four years. India, which exported about $380 million of these products to the US in FY26, said it has a “substant

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