What Trump’s latest safeguard tariff move on quartz surface products means for India

The US accounted for 72.5% of India’s quartz surface-product exports in FY2026, according to a Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) report. India’s move does not amount to a formal WTO dispute at this stage. During the consultations, India could challenge the US assessment of…

India said it had a “substantial interest” in the measure and wanted to review the information submitted by the US, exchange views on the safeguard and protect its WTO rights. India proposed virtual talks at a mutually convenient time, but no date has been fixed