TradeUS to India and 5 others: You tax Big Tech, we tariff you
Washington urges talks for broader digital service levy
Washington says moves by countries to levy digital-services taxes overwhelmingly target American companies such as Facebook and Amazon. © Reuters
ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer
NEW YORK -- From Indian basmati rice to Italian handbags to Turkish carpets, the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on as much as $2 billion in goods from six countries in retaliation for their taxation of American digital services, the U.S. trade representative said Wednesday.