{
  "id": 1668357,
  "title": "India seeks WTO consultations with US over duty on quartz surface products",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/india-seeks-wto-consultations-with-us-over-duty-on-quartz-surface",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-seeks-wto-consultations-with-us-over-duty-on-quartz-surface-products/articleshow/133315875.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India has requested World Trade Organisation consultations with the United States. This action concerns tariffs imposed on quartz surface products by America. The US measure will impose steep duties on imports starting August 15, 2026. India has a substantial interest in these engineered stone slab products. Consultations will be proposed virtually for mutual convenience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}