News: Trade

Trade deal with India may take time: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. : A trade deal with India may take time as a long list of tariff lines need to be negotiated, the US...

Tariff gap that once favoured India is shrinking fast after latest US-China deal: GTRI

May 13, 2025

NEW DELHI : The recent US-China trade deal has significantly reduced the tariff gap between India and China, potentially impacting India's competitive edge in...

US cuts tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%, China lowers American levies to 10% in 90-day truce

May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. : The United States will reduce tariffs on most Chinese goods from 145% to 30% for a 90-day period, while China will...

Construction permits, GST, labor laws among top challenges for MSMEs: Assocham advocates reforms

May 13, 2025

NEW DELHI : Industry body Assocham has called for reforms in national and state-level policies to ease the regulatory regime for MSMEs in the...

India exports 4.24 lakh tonnes sugar till April of this year: AISTA

May 13, 2025

NEW DELHI : India exported 4.24 lakh tonnes of sugar till April of the ongoing 2024-25 marketing year with maximum shipments of 92,758 tonnes...

TMS Confirms Agenda for Third Transportation & Climate Change Conference (TMS TACCC 2025)

May 13, 2025

DUBAI : The Maritime Standard has confirmed the programme for the third edition of the Transportation and Climate Change Conference (TACCC), which will take...

ClassNK releases ‘What is the IMO’s Mid-term measures and how it works’

May 13, 2025

TOKYO : ClassNK has released ‘What is the IMO’s Mid-term measures and how it works’ to promote understanding of the IMO’s mid-term measures. This...

ClassNK releases ‘Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels’

May 13, 2025

TOKYO : ClassNK has released the ‘Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels’ for considering the introduction of ammonia-fueled vessels to ensure safe operation...

Baltic Index inches Up on Higher Capesize, Supramax Rates

May 13, 2025

LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s Dry Bulk Sea Freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday to...