India, Feb. 7 -- Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday stated that no import benefits will be given to the United States on agricultural products. Detailing on the India-US joint statement on the bilateral trade agreement, the BJP leader added that this decision was taken since India is "self-sufficient" in the agricultural sector.

Speaking to reporters during a press conference, Goyal stated that the no import benefits product list includes - meat, poultry, dairy, soyabean, maize, rice, wheat, cereals, millets (jawar, bajra, ragi), fruits, green tea, oil seeds, ground nuts, honey, non-alcoholic drinks, ethanol and tobacco.

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