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India has been opposing discussions on new issues like e-commerce, SMEs, gender, investment at the World Trade Organisation. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Commerce Secretary urges policy framework to address export financing woes

Availability of finance and export finance is constrained and hampers the competitiveness of India's exports.

13 Jan 2018 12:05 PM

Country exported 1.2 million tonnes in April-July of this fiscal, up by 56 per cent from the year-ago period.

USD 850 per tonne MEP on onion to be applicable till Jan 20

Government had imposed MEP to increase domestic supplies and check rising prices.

02 Jan 2018 10:44 AM

Exports grew by 32.9 per cent in December at 22,741 units as against 17,107 units in December 2016.

Hyundai sales up 10 pc in December at 62,899 units

Domestic sales of company, however, rose marginally to 40,158 units last month as compared to 40,057 units.

01 Jan 2018 11:35 AM

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Committed to raising India's share in global trade: Prabhu

Prabhu said that both imports and exports contribute significantly to improving the country's GDP.

22 Dec 2017 2:56 PM

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra.

GST regime more primitive than VAT: Amit Mitra

Mitra optimistic about the overall growth of exports from West Bengal.

22 Dec 2017 2:38 PM

The responding companies accounted for 81.2 per cent of the total software exports during the year. (Representational image)

Software service export grew 10.3 per cent in 2016-17: RBI

Export of software services excluding the one through commercial presence was USD 88 billion in 2015-16.

09 Dec 2017 11:59 AM

Five-year FTP was announced on April 1, 2015, and set an ambitious target of India's goods and services exports touching USD 900 billion by 2020.

FTP may focus on job creation, improving trade logistics

Entering the negative terrain after more than a year, exports contracted by 1.12 per cent in October.

05 Dec 2017 1:31 PM

Prabhu bats for institutional mechanism to up jewellery export

Exports of gems and jewellery had declined by 24.5 per cent to USD 3.3 billion in October.

02 Dec 2017 10:39 AM

FDI trends in the fiscal have been encouraging, with the run rate in April-September more positive than in the comparable period last year.

April-Oct trade deficit soars 60 pc to $88 billion: report

Current account deficit widening by 40 bps for every 10 per cent increase in crude prices.

22 Nov 2017 4:35 PM

Onion export increased by 47.69 per cent to Rs 1,443.09 crore from Rs 977.84 crore.

Onion export jumps 56 per cent in April-July

The new kharif crop is likely to be lower by 10 per cent as area sown is less by 30 per cent.

12 Nov 2017 11:22 AM

India's leather exports currently stands at USD 5.66 billion. (Photo: Representational Image)

Leather exports to rise 10 per cent by 2019: Chaudhary

The exports of leather goods is linked to demand in developed regions like Europe.

17 Oct 2017 9:40 AM

However, sectors which recorded negative growth includes handicrafts, iron ore, and fruit and vegetables.

Export soars 25.67 per cent to USD 28.61 billion in Sept

Trade balance stood almost flat at USD 8.98 billion in September 2017 against USD 9 billion in September 2016.

13 Oct 2017 7:02 PM

The Board however noted that the initial estimates were made in May and would be revised factoring crop losses. (Photo: Pixabay)

India's coffee output pegged at record 3.5 lakh tons in 2017-18

The final output stood lower by 10.34 per cent at 3.12 lakh tonnes in 2016-17.

04 Oct 2017 12:53 PM

A finance ministry report said India should sign more free trade agreements and make tax and labour reforms to drive leather exports

Crackdown on Muslim-run leather units dents exports, hits jobs

The industry is also grappling with a GST, introduced in July, which has pushed up production costs by 6-7 per cent.

04 Oct 2017 10:37 AM

India's exports recorded a double digit growth of 10.29 per cent after a gap of three months to USD 23.81 billion in August.

Govt notifies new duty drawback rates from October 1

AEPC said the refund rates for garments will come down to 2 pc as compared to the 7.7 pc drawback available till now.

23 Sep 2017 12:20 PM

On an average, 2.5-3 lakh tonnes of onions are shipped on a monthly basis.

Onion exports decline 14 per cent in April-June

Total value of exports stood at Rs 1,098.58 crore and the volumes 9.45 lakh tonnes in April-June of 2017-18.

13 Sep 2017 3:30 PM

India's trade deficit is expected to improve in August to about USD 10.3 billion from USD 11.5 billion in July.

Moderation in export to narrow India's trade deficit to USD 10.3 billion in Aug

According to official data, India's trade deficit stood at USD 11.44 billion in July.

10 Sep 2017 11:35 AM

Fixing of minimum wages will not only adversely affect the exports, but lead to a fall in employment generation. (Photo: PTI)

Doubling of minimum wages to hit exports, jobs: AEPC

Minimum wages in the garment industry if doubled to Rs 18,000 per month will jack up costs.

17 Aug 2017 7:01 PM

Oil import was valued at USD 7.84 billion in July, an increase of 15 per cent over the same month in 2016. (Representational Image)

Export up 3.94 per cent in July; trade deficit widens to USD 11.44 bn

Cumulative export during April-July of 2017-18 rose by 8.91 per cent to USD 94.75 billion.

14 Aug 2017 6:25 PM

Though uptick in rupee is a headwind for exports and manufacturing growth, factors like global demand, commodity price movements can mitigate the overall impact.

Uptick in rupee good for exports but global demand may dampen impact

The report noted that a strong currency is positive for inflation outlook and makes imports cheaper.

08 Aug 2017 2:05 PM

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