New Delhi, April 1 -- The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has highlighted several trade and regulatory challenges in Monday's National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report, raising concerns over India's tariffs, non-tariff barriers, intellectual property policies, digital trade, and transparency.

The report released by US on Monday stated that a major concern for the U.S. is India's high import duties, particularly on agricultural products.

It says, India imposes a 150 per cent tariff on alcoholic beverages and a 100 per cent tariff on walnuts and raisins imports from US, making it difficult for U.S. goods to compete.

Another key issue is India's strict import restrictions on certain dairy products. The U.S. sees India's requirement t...