‘Trump’s Trade War Hurting California’s Almond Exports As India Imposed Retaliatory Tariffs Against US’: US Senator

Slamming United States President Donald Trump for damaging trade ties with India, a top US Senator Dianne Feinstein has said that his actions are hurting California’s almond growers who export over $650 million worth of nuts to the country annually, reports The Hindu Business Line.

Trump’s criticism by the California Senator comes in the wake of India announcing a hike in customs duties on as many as 28 products, including almond, pulses and walnut, in response to the US levying higher tariffs on products such as steel and aluminium from India.

“India just placed a 75 per cent tariff on almonds in response to President Trump’s trade war. His actions are hurting Californians. California almond exports to India are worth more than $650 million a year. The President must stop damaging trade relations with our allies,” Senator Feinstein said.

According to the report, as the US authorities last month predicted a record California almond crop this year, the almond growers are worried over the retaliatory tariffs imposed by India and China hitting their export.