Pakistan, US agree to advance negotiations on reciprocal tariffs
Pakistan has a USD 3 billion trade surplus with the US and faces a potential 29 per cent tariff on its exports to the US as announced in April by President Donald Trump as part of his plan to reduce trade deficit with countries around the world.
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