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shāng yè
商业
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the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
India
Yìndù
印度
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
this week
běnzhōu
本周
will; is set to
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
regarding; on the matter of
jiù
就
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
key; crucial
guānjiàn
关键
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
to launch; to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
India
Yìndù
印度
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
will
jiāng
将
on; at (formal)
yú
于
April 20 to 22
4 yuè 20 rì zhì 22 rì
4月20日至22日
in
zài
在
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to hold; to convene
jǔxíng
举行
face to face; in person
miàn duì miàn
面对面
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
，
focus; priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
tariff; customs duty
guānshuì
关税
barrier; trade barrier
bìlěi
壁垒
and other; etc.
děng
等
core; key
héxīn
核心
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
。
previously; earlier
cǐqián
此前
，
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
had already; previously at
yǐ yú
已于
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
Èryuè
二月
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(completion marker)
le
了
a (measure word for agreements)
yī xiàng
一项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
framework
kuàngjià
框架
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
plans to
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
将
on Indian goods
duì Yìndù shāngpǐn
对印度商品
structural particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
from
cóng
从
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
to lower to; to reduce to
jiàng zhì
降至
18 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíbā
18%
。

April 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
India
Yìndù
印度
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
will
jiāng
将
on; at (formal)
yú
于
April 20 to 22
4 yuè 20 rì zhì 22 rì
4月20日至22日
in
zài
在
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to hold; to convene
jǔxíng
举行
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
both sides; the two parties
shuāngfāng
双方
three to four months
sān zhì sì gè yuè
三至四个月
within
nèi
内
structural particle
de
的
first; the first time
shǒucì
首次
face to face; in person
miàn duì miàn
面对面
consultations; talks
cuōshāng
磋商
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Trade Representative; trade envoy
màoyì dàibiǎo
贸易代表
Greer (US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer)
Gé lǐ ěr
格里尔
to state; to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
tariff; customs duty
guānshuì
关税
barrier; trade barrier
bìlěi
壁垒
is
shì
是
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
structural particle
de
的
core; central
héxīn
核心
priority; top-priority issue
yōuxiān shìxiàng
优先事项
，
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
already; has
yǐ
已
on this matter; regarding this
jiùcǐ
就此
to carry out; to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
multiple times; repeatedly
duō cì
多次
negotiations; consultations
jiāoshè
交涉
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
Èryuè
二月
，
US-India
Měi Yìn
美印
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(completion marker)
le
了
a (measure word for agreements)
yī xiàng
一项
cooperation
hézuò
合作
framework
kuàngjià
框架
，
including
bāokuò
包括
India
Yìndù
印度
to lower; to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
some; part of
bùfen
部分
tariff
guānshuì
关税
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in turn; meanwhile
zé
则
plans to
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
将
on Indian goods
duì Yìndù shāngpǐn
对印度商品
structural particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
from
cóng
从
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
to lower to; to reduce to
jiàng zhì
降至
18 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíbā
18%
。
this (round of)
cǐ cì
此次
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
aimed at; with the purpose of
zhǐ zài
旨在
to advance; to push forward
tuījìn
推进
framework
kuàngjià
框架
structural particle
de
的
legal formalization
fǎlǜ huà
法律化
implementation; to put into practice
luòshí
落实
，
and; furthermore
bìng
并
will
jiāng
将
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
non-tariff barriers
fēi guānshuì bìlěi
非关税壁垒
and; as well as
jí
及
medical devices
yīliáo qìxiè
医疗器械
and other; etc.
děng
等
dispute; disagreement
zhēngduān
争端
。
however; but
búguò
不过
，
due to; because of
yóuyú
由于
the United States
Měiguó
美国
federal
liánbāng
联邦
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
previously; earlier
cǐqián
此前
to rule; to adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
some; part of
bùfen
部分
reciprocal; tit-for-tat
duìděng
对等
tariff
guānshuì
关税
measures; policies
cuòshī
措施
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
，
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to face; to confront
miànlín
面临
new
xīn de
新的
variable; uncertainty
biànshù
变数
。
analysts; observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out; to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
US-India
Měi Yìn
美印
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
if; should
ruò
若
ultimately; in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
to reach; to conclude
dáchéng
达成
，
will have an impact on
jiāng duì
将对
global; worldwide
quánqiú
全球
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
landscape; configuration
géjú
格局
to produce; to generate
chǎnshēng
产生
important; significant
zhòngyào
重要
impact; effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

New Words

Měiguó
美国
United States
Yìndù
印度
India
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
trade agreement
guānjiàn yìtí
关键议题
key issues
cuōshāng
磋商
consultations/talks
guānshuì
关税
tariff
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain
géjú
格局
configuration/landscape
yǐngxiǎng
影响
impact

News in English

Business

US and India Trade Negotiators Set to Meet in Washington This Week to Advance Bilateral Trade Deal

US and India trade negotiating teams will meet in person in Washington from April 20 to 22, focusing on tariff barriers and other key issues. The talks follow a bilateral cooperation framework announced in February, which included a plan to cut US duties on Indian goods from 25 percent to 18 percent.

U.S. and Indian trade negotiating representatives will hold talks in Washington from April 20-22 on key trade agreement issues. This is the two countries' first face-to-face consultation within three to four months. U.S. Trade Representative Greer stated that tariff barriers are the core priority, with both sides already conducting multiple exchanges on this matter. In February, the two governments announced a cooperation framework with India reducing certain tariffs and the U.S. planning tariff reductions on Indian goods from 25% to 18%. This round of talks aims to advance framework legalization and implementation, discussing non-tariff barriers and medical device disputes. However, the U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled some reciprocal tariff measures unconstitutional, creating new uncertainties for bilateral negotiations. Analysts noted that a final U.S.-India trade agreement would significantly impact global supply chain configuration.

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