United States President Donald Trump on Monday hinted at imposing new tariffs on some agricultural products that Washington imports, including rice from India and fertilisers from Canada, Bloomberg reported.

He made the remark during a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, lawmakers from agrarian states and farmers at the White House, where he also announced a $12 billion (Rs 1.08 trillion) aid package for American farmers affected.

Some farmers claimed during the meeting that cheaper imports were making it difficult for their products to compete in the marketplace, Bloomberg reported

Trump said that he would “take care” of the alleged dumping of Indian rice into US markets.

“They shouldn’t be dumping,” Trump said. “I heard that from others. You can’t do that.”

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