By Admin 
The trade deal between India and America has been stuck for a long time. In such a situation, now a new issue can increase this controversy. The reason for this is the import duty imposed by India on America’s pulses. America’s senator has written a letter to President Donald Trump calling this 30% duty unfair. Also requested to put pressure on India to remove it.
This import duty imposed by India is being considered as a reply to the 50% tariff imposed by Trump. Now in such a situation, the negotiations on the trade deal between India and America are likely to become more complicated.
India had imposed tariff on pulses in October 2025
Senators Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Steve Daines of Montana said that India had imposed 30% tariff on American yellow peas on October 30 last year. It came into effect from 1 November. This decision did not go unnoticed. Nor did the Indian government publicize it. This step of India is being considered as a silent counterattack.
The letter written on January 16 states that India had announced on October 30 that it would impose a 30% tariff on yellow peas imported from the US. This tariff has come into effect from November 1. American pulse producers are facing losses due to unfair tariffs imposed by India.
Dakota and Montana important for agriculture based states
It is written in the letter that this issue is important for agricultural states like Dakota and Montana. In America, production of peas and pulses is more in these states. India is the largest consumer of pulses in the world. The percentage is about 27% compared to world consumption.
The senator has said that the most consumed pulses in India are lentils, gram, dry beans and peas. They have imposed huge tariffs on American pulses.
Agriculture and dairy products are red lines in trade deal
The trade deal between India and America is stuck. This is because agriculture and dairy products, which are red lines for India. According to experts, Indian farmers are a red line. If a trade deal demands opening up India’s pulses market at the expense of domestic producers, the trade deal will not happen.