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The government was working on a comprehensive strategy to boost exports amid "challenging times", Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Alok Chaturvedi said on Thursday.

Government working on strategy to boost exports, says DGFT

He said that all taxes and duties should be refunded to exporters, including those outside the the purview of GST.

05 Jul 2018 6:53 PM

Trump is a long-time critic of the WTO. He often complains that the world trade body is biased against the US.(Photo: File)

Trump denies of withdrawing from WTO, accuses of treating US ‘very badly’

Trump's remarks came amid reports that he has told his top officials that he wants to withdraw the US from the WTO.

30 Jun 2018 10:14 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AFP)

Trade war and India

Taking cue from the US, India can also strive to restart many of its fading industries which slowed down due to the huge inflow of Chinese imports.

24 Jun 2018 6:45 AM

India has increased import duties on some agricultural and steel products that are imported from the US in retaliation against Washington’s new global tariffs.

India raises import duties to protest US tariff hike

Last month, India had given a list of products to the WTO that it said could incur higher tariffs.

21 Jun 2018 10:53 AM

India has more to lose in a trade war with US

World trade contributes to world peace and countries trading with each other are unlikely to go to war with each other.

19 Jun 2018 12:10 AM

Customs duty on motorcycles with engine capacity over 800 cc will be raised up to 50 per cent, almonds 20 per cent, walnuts 20 per cent and apples 25 per cent.

India proposes retaliatory tariffs on 30 products from United States

India expects around USD 238.09 million of duty to be collected through the measure imposed on the US.

16 Jun 2018 3:05 PM

On Thursday, however, Trump announced that those exemptions were not being extended, and his decision immediately drew furious responses from Canadian President Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: AP)

World on brink of trade as US slaps steel, aluminium tariffs on allies

Washington angered its major allies by slapping duties of 25 per cent and 10 per cent on imports of aluminium and steel.

02 Jun 2018 12:00 PM

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu will meet top officials of Airbus in Paris this week and discuss possibilities for the aerospace giant to manufacture aircraft in India.

Suresh Prabhu to meet Airbus officials in Paris

The minister is in Paris for the meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

31 May 2018 4:17 PM

Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday pitched for inclusion of the trade facilitation pact on services in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) saying it would help promote growth of the global economy.

Trade facilitation pact at WTO to push global economy, says Prabhu

He was speaking at the inauguration of Global Exhibition on Services, organised by the commerce ministry and industry body CII.

15 May 2018 4:15 PM

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up a panel to resolve the dispute raised by India against the US with regard to the policies of eight American states in the renewable energy sector.

WTO sets up panel to resolve India-US renewables case

World Trade Organisation has set up a panel to resolve the dispute raised by India against the US.

11 May 2018 6:22 PM

The decisions came just hours before temporary exemptions from the tariffs on these countries were set to expire at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

A source familiar with the decision said that there would be no further extensions beyond June 1 to stave off tariffs.

01 May 2018 12:48 PM

New Delhi would file a case citing discrimination with the WTO as a first course of action if the US did not grant the exemptions.

Govt to file dispute with WTO if US rejects exemptions: sources

India exported less than 1 million tonnes of steel to the US in 2017.

23 Apr 2018 5:37 PM

President Xi Jinping to cut China's auto tariffs.

Chinese President Xi Jinping offers US possible trade concessions

Xi made no direct mention of his American counterpart, Donald Trump, or the dispute.

10 Apr 2018 3:12 PM

'Consequently, there is no basis under WTO rules for China's decision this week to raise tariffs against over USD 3 billion in US exports,' USTR said. (Photo: AFP)

US rejects China WTO protest of steel tariffs as 'baseless'

President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 15 per cent on aluminium, citing national security concerns.

05 Apr 2018 8:28 AM

Rich nations want WTO members to discuss and agree on new issues such as labour, e-commerce, environment and sustainable goods and government procurement.

We won't like environment issues at WTO, says Suresh Prabhu

India on Wednesday said it is against taking up environment issues at the World Trade Organisation.

04 Apr 2018 5:10 PM

India next on Trump’s list?

First Mr Trump has already taken a dispute with India to the World Trade Organisation over what he sees huge export subsidies on several items.

25 Mar 2018 12:10 AM

China also announced retaliatory measures against the US. (Photo: AP)

Trade deficit with China costs 2 mn jobs to US: White House

China's unfair trade practices has resulted in a goods trade deficit of USD 370 billion.

23 Mar 2018 12:28 PM

Trade tussles: Developing nations must act unitedly

The interests of the developing countries would be best served if they are able to act collectively.

20 Mar 2018 5:31 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he delivers his speech at the opening day the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. (Photo: AFP)

After cheers in Davos, much to do at home

Modi threw India’s weight behind the need to take forward the fight over climate change, and won France’s support.

25 Jan 2018 2:48 AM

India unveiled its national solar programme in 2011, seeking to ease chronic energy shortages in Asia’s third-largest economy without creating pollution.(Photo: AP)

India rejects US solar claim at WTO, explores new defence

India said it had changed its rules to conform with the ruling and that a US claim for punitive trade sanctions was groundless.

09 Jan 2018 10:20 AM

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