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US asks India to fast-track approval of exports such as meat and seafood
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Friday, 20 June, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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As the trade negotiations between India and the US are going on, the latter has asked India to fast-track the process of approval of certain food items exported from the US including meat and seafood.
The bilateral trade negotiations were going on for the last few months after the new US President Donald Trump took over the office.
According to reports, the discussions on food exports were part of the larger negotiations to finalise the trade agreement between the two countries with a potential deadline for late 2025 for the initial phase.
It is learnt that the US was seeking a faster registration process for US food establishments already certified by the USFDA. The US wants India to particularly expedite the approval for food imports including seafood and meat, which is a high risk category as per FSSAI notification.
Experts opined that the US wants to capitalise the growing food market of India with reduced trade barriers for its products.
The US India bilateral trade agreement likely to draw long negotiations timeline wherein, in the first phase, the subject matter including market access for industrial goods, some farm products and non-tariff barriers would be resolved, in the second phase broader and more expanded talks would take place and in the final phase the comprehensive trade agreement would be announced with the approval of both the governments and this is likely to be completed by next year.
The negotiations would include discussions on tariff cuts, import restrictions, and regulatory adjustments to facilitate trade between the two countries aiming at doubling the USD 129.2 billion trade by 2030.
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