New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India has urged the government to include select steel and aluminium products - largely manufactured by MSMEs - in the ongoing bilateral trade agreement (BTA) discussions with the United States, citing the adverse impact of high US tariffs on Indian engineering exports.

EEPC Chairman Pankaj Chadha said exports to the US have been hit by the 50 percent tariff under Section 232, widening the tariff gap with competing countries by an average of 30 percent.

He suggested a special support package to offset at least 15 percent of this gap to safeguard India's market presence.

Chadha also flagged concerns over the European Union's proposal to reduce import quotas and raise o...