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Textile exporters get relief: DGFT extends EO period, cotton duty waived till Dec 2025

September 1, 2025

NEW DELHI: The textiles industry has welcomed a major relief measure as the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) extended the Export Obligation (EO)...

US poised to gain most from India’s raw cotton import duty waiver: GTRI

August 30, 2025

NEW DELHI: The United States (US) will emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the complete waiver of customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development...

Central Government extends import duty exemption on cotton till 31st December 2025

August 29, 2025

NEW DELHI: To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government had temporarily exempted the import duty on cotton from...

Road Transport industry is expecting significant changes in the upcoming GST Council meeting: AITWA

August 28, 2025

MUMBAI: Long standing request from All India Transporter's Welfare Association (AITWA) to reduce trucks from 28% to 18% as trucks are not luxury nor...

China now fighting a losing battle in India’s bulk drugs market

July 11, 2025

NEW DELHI : The production-linked incentive (PLI) Scheme for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or bulk drugs has catalysed investments and helped lower the cost...

Ocean Network Express advances Green Strategy with Ship Recycling Policy and Membership in SRTI

May 30, 2025

SINGAPORE : Ocean Network Express (“ONE”) has advanced its Green Strategy by implementing a Ship Recycling Policy and joining the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI),...

Can India replace China due to the Escalating Tarriff War?

May 6, 2025

By Ms. Sanyukta Kulkarni, Senior Route Development Manager – Indian Subcontinent, DB Schenker Inc. India, now the 5th largest Economy in the World, is rapidly...

Global shipping navigates Trump tariffs uncertainty

April 24, 2025

PARIS : Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players having to constantly...

United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash

April 23, 2025

WASHINGTON : The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and U.S. territories from port...