‘No basis to seek…’: US disagrees to India asking for WTO consultations on auto tariffs; calls it ‘essential security exception’

The United States has rebuffed India’s request for WTO consultations regarding American tariffs on automobiles and auto components, asserting the tariffs were implemented under a national security provision. The US maintains these measures under the essential security exception within global trade regulations, stating they are not safeguard measures subject to WTO’s Agreement on Safeguards.