Highlighting the global recognition of Uttar Pradesh's traditional products, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi proudly presents these to world leaders during his foreign visits.
India took a principled decision to stay out as it felt RCEP did not address its outstanding issues and concerns. Though RCEP has left a window open for India to join if it intends to do so, Indias position is unlikely to change
According to the traders' body, the business was carried on during this year's Diwali with no Chinese goods on sale amid CAIT's call to boycott Chinese goods.
Where the exporting country is dumping goods, there are provisions to challenge predatory practises, but they are timeconsuming.
The Trump administration had previously planned to impose a 10 per cent tariff on these imports.
The USTR will impose a 15 per cent tariff on some of the targeted goods from Sept 1, with the rest, including cell phones and laptop computers, to get a 15 per cent tariff on Dec 15, the agency said in a Federal Register notice.
Beijing's broadside is the latest act in a bruising conflict between the world's top two economies that has spooked markets and sparked fears about the global economy.
Trump warned that he would lift tariffs on Friday on a bundle of Chinese goods to 25 per cent from the current 10 per cent threshold, reactivating a threat he removed months ago just as it appears the two economic super-powers are on their way to a deal.
The two sides are seeking to end a bitter trade war that began last year as a result of US President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda and his criticism of China's trade policies.
The government should explore the possibility of increasing the applied duty to bound rates for the products suffering from Chinese dumping.
