NEW DELHI – India is looking at levying import duties on some products made in the United States to counter Washington's tariffs on steel and aluminium products, a document submitted to the World Trade Organization shows.

"The proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations takes the form of an increase in tariffs on selected products originating in the United States," reads the document dated May 12.

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It did not say what kind of products might be subjected to tariffs.

In March, the US imposed 25 percent levies on steel and aluminium imports – an extension of tariffs first imposed in 2018 during US President Donald Trump's first term.

India, the world's second-largest producer of crude steel, said in its document to the WTO that the measures would affect $7.6 billion worth of India-made products imported into the United States.

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In addition to the duties on steel and aluminum, Trump's administration has threatened reciprocal tariffs of 26 percent on Indian goods. The two countries are trying to clinch a trade deal, with New Delhi offering to slash its tariff gap with the US by two-thirds.

New Delhi is also trying to secure greater access for Indian steel exports through trade talks with partner countries.