US pressures India on boric acid imports

• Autores: Myles McCormick
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 589, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Diciembre/Enero)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • US House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, added to the pressure, describing the regime in an October letter to the Indian ambassador, Navtej Singh Sarna, as "arbitrary" and "a barrier to trade".

    "This is simply a discriminatory measure against imported boric acid. There is no licensing regime for domestically-produced boric acid and it only exists to protect a domestic industry from competition," a Rio spokesman told IM.

    Rio Tinto has made the same case. "Unfortunately, the discriminatory licensing regime impacts numerous added value manufacturers making their products in India because the policy allows domestic producers to charge a higher price for boric acid that is readily available without the uncertainty and delay of a license requirement," the company spokesperson told IM.