Indian Govt suspends import duty on cotton
NEW DELHI : The Finance Ministry has removed the 11% import duty on cotton till September 30. In a notification issued on August 18, the Ministry said the
PM calls upon industry to boost domestic production of fertiliser and cut imports
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Friday gave a clarion call on becoming Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in fertiliser production through judicious use of crop nutrients by
US did not accept India’s request for consultations at WTO over import tariffs
NEW DELHI : The US did not accept India’s request for consultations under an agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concerning American tariffs on steel, aluminium, and
India’s palm oil imports drop as soyoil shipments surge in July
MUMBAI : India’s palm oil imports fell in July because of cancellations in import contracts, while soyoil shipments surged to a 3-year high due to competitive prices and
Indian cotton imports from Brazil up 10 times this season as shipments surge to record high
NEW DELHI : The Central government told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that cotton imports from Brazil have jumped 10 times this season (2024-25 ending September) in volume
India’s revenue foregone in first year of trade pact with U.K. estimated at ₹4,060 cr: GTRI
LONDON : India is expected to forego customs revenue of ₹4,060 crore in the first year of the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, as tariffs
Transshipment is the new dirty word of trade
LONDON : Where is it from? It’s one of the top questions customs officials must ask of every shipment, alongside what it is and how much it is
Indian millers, rice exporters eye windfall as Bangladesh plans to import 9 lakh tonnes
NEW DELHI : Indian rice exporters and millers are optimistic about a rise in demand and better prices following Bangladesh’s plan to import nine lakh tonnes of rice,
Bangladesh signs US wheat-import deal in bid to curb tariff pressure
DHAKA : Bangladesh signed a deal on Sunday to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States over the next five years, in a move aimed
Maharashtra Deputy CM urges Centre to stop illegal import of ‘sub-standard’ raisins from
MUMBAI : Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar has written to the Central Government seeking urgent intervention to stop the illegal import of substandard raisins from China.