Trade

Govt working on new agri export policy to boost farmer’s income: Suresh Prabhu

26 Oct 2018

China lifts ban on rapeseed meal imports from India

23 Oct 2018

US planning to abolish H-4 visas altogether: report

19 Oct 2018

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) believes that denying work permits to H-4 visa holders, about 70,000 of whom are Indians, will benefit some US workers

Falling rupee fails to dent India’s widening trade deficit

16 Oct 2018

Exports from the country in September declined 2.15 per cent in dollar terms while imports grew at a much faster rate of 10.45 per cent

Modi urges oil suppliers to review payment terms to ease rupee woes

15 Oct 2018

India, which imports more than 80 per cent of its oil requirements, has been under pressure as crude oil prices have surged by 50 per cent in dollar terms and by 70 per cent in rupee terms in just one year, as the rupee continued to lose value

India hikes import duty on select electronic, telecom equipment to 20%

12 Oct 2018

Besides curbing imports, the duty hike on some electronic items and telecom equipment such as smartwatches, Voice over Internet Protocol equipment, phones, and Ethernet switches will also help boost domestic manufacture of such items

US sanctions on Russia, boost India's aluminium sales; report

08 Oct 2018

West European buyers keen to source processed food from India

08 Oct 2018

India signs S-400 missile deal with Russia

05 Oct 2018

India also signed an agreement for setting up a space monitoring station near the Russian city of Novosibirsk in Siberia and is looking to ink deal for four warships, additional Mi-17V-5 helicopters and joint production of Ka-226T helicopters besides licensed production of AK 103 assault rifles as also a military logistics deal with Russia

US may torpedo India-Russia S-400 missile deal with its CAATSA

04 Oct 2018

The United States is trying to impose its sanctions law, CAATSA, to thwart an India-Russia deal for S-400 air defence system, worth $8.5 billion

Commerce ministry sets up advisory group on foreign trade

28 Sep 2018

India set to ship first consignment of non-basmati rice to China

27 Sep 2018

Govt hikes import duty on 19 items to cut CAD, arrest rupee fall

27 Sep 2018

The government brought aviation turbine fuel under the tariff net, imposing a 5 per cent import duty on this sensitive item, a move that could push up air fares, but excluded electronic items from the hike

US to revoke all H-4 permits for H-1B visa holders in 3 months

24 Sep 2018

India to tap rupee route to Iran oil to by-pass US sanctions

21 Sep 2018

India weighs hike in import duty on steel and gold to support rupee

19 Sep 2018

US hikes tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods, Beijing hits back

19 Sep 2018

China raised tariffs on $60 bn of US goods, bringing 5,207 types of US goods, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, under the tariff net as US slapped equal amount of duties on some 5,000 Chinese-made goods worth about $200 bn

India, US near deal to remove trade irritants: report

18 Sep 2018

The current negotiations are aimed at removing sources of trade friction, and a trade deal is expected to benefit Indian farmers and US manufacturers of medical devices the most, says the report

Commerce ministry delays tit-for-tat tariffs against US

18 Sep 2018

Govt weighing curbs on steel, aluminium, alcohol, furniture and gold imports

18 Sep 2018

India, Serbia to enhance bilateral cooperation to tap full potential

17 Sep 2018

India’s April-August merchandise trade deficit hits $80.34 bn

17 Sep 2018

India’s overall exports (merchandise and services combined) grew 20.70 per cent to $221.83 billion in April-August 2018-19 while its overall imports rose 21.01 per cent to an estimated $269.54 billion during the period

Afghan mega trade show opens in Mumbai

12 Sep 2018

India’s current account deficit rises to $15.8 bn in Q1 FY19

11 Sep 2018

India sought trade deal with US, claims trump

11 Sep 2018

India-US trade negotiations, however, are in a stalemate as the US Trade Representative has demanded a commitment from India to make additional purchases worth $10 billion annually for the next three years