The Future of India’s Merchandise Exports is moving beyond service reliance
NEW DELHI : Merchandise exports grew only 1.02 per cent from $211.08 billion to $213.22 billion. Services exports did exceedingly well, rising 9.66 per cent from $164.14 billion to $180 billion. The World Trade
U.S. hikes tariffs on Chinese goods amid industry complaints
WASHINGTON : The U.S. on Friday finalized tariff hikes on certain Chinese-made products first announced in May amid industry complaints that these increases would disrupt supply chains and businesses. Many of the tariffs –
Imports from India drive Nepal’s high trade deficit, not WTO : Director-General
GENEVA : Nepal’s increased trade deficit since joining the WTO is not a direct result of its membership in the global trade organisation, but rather due to its significant imports from its “very large
Global trade helped reduce extreme poverty, inequality : WTO
GENEVA : A new World Trade Organisation (WTO) report has stated that global commerce has played a critical role in reducing extreme poverty from 40pc to 11pc. Global trade has created “shared prosperity” since
WTO spotlight on MSP, export bans
GENEVA : Preparations for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in 2026 are in full swing. As India’s Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan charts a roadmap, we propose addressing key agricultural issues in the ongoing
Bangladesh garment factories reopen after Sheikh Hasina ouster
DHAKA : Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday hoping to swiftly resume full operations after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime
Commerce Secretary participates in the 14th BRICS Trade Ministers’ meeting
NEW DELHI : Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal attended the 14th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting held on 26 July 2024 under the BRICS Presidency of Russian Federation. The theme of BRICS this year is
Trade policy review meet of China in WTO : India flags trade deficit, non-transparent subsidies
GENEVA : India has flagged its concerns over high trade deficit and non-transparent subsidies of China in a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Geneva, stating those measures impact domestic industry, an official