New Delhi, June 23 -- India may lower duties on shrimp imports to support reciprocal trade alignment in its trade agreement with the US, according to two people close to the discussions.

The commerce ministry is closely monitoring the US Department of Commerce's actions on countervailing duty (CVD) and anti-dumping duty (ADD) on shrimp imports from India, the officials said on the condition of anonymity.

India is keeping a "close watch" on these developments and may consider recalibrating its own duties on shrimp imports if the US undertakes a revision, especially as the two nations work to resolve trade irritants and harmonize tariff frameworks under the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the first official said.

Such a move, the second...