White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made references to high tariffs by India during a press briefing on Tuesday when she was responding to a question on Canada.
“You look at India, 150% tariff on American alcohol. You think that’s helping Kentucky bourbon be exported into India? I don’t think so. 100% tariff on agricultural products from India. Look at Japan, tariffing rice 700%,” Leavitt said.
Leavitt held up a chart that showed tariffs charged by India, Canada and Japan. On the chart, two circles with the colours of the tri-colour highlighted the tariffs that India imposes.
“President (Donald) Trump believes in reciprocity, and it is about dang time that we have a president who actually looks out for the interests of American businesses and workers, and all he’s asking for at the end of the day are fair and balanced trade practices, and unfortunately, Canada has not been treating us very fairly at all over the past several decades,” she said.
