Commerce min sets up helpdesk for trade issues amid COVID 19 outbreak

New Delhi: The commerce ministry on Thursday said it has set up a helpdesk to resolve export and import related issuesarising due coronavirus outbreak. It was operationlised by the Directorate... Read more »

Industry dept to set up control room to monitor essential commodities

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a control room to monitor in real-time the status of transportation and delivery of essential... Read more »

Leather industry seeks immediate relief from govt as orders dry up

New Delhi: Leather exporters have demanded immediate support from the government while pointing out that shipment orders worth USD 1 billion (around Rs 7600 crore) were cancelled in the last one... Read more »

Govt prohibits exports of senitisers, ventilators

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday announced a ban on the export of sanitisers and ventilators with immediate effect in the wake of growing number of coronavirus cases in India.... Read more »

Invest in advanced tech to enhance competitiveness: Report suggests retailers

New Delhi: A report has suggested retailers invest in advanced technologies such as cloud computing, blockchain, robotics and automation to enhance their competitiveness. It said that embracing modern technologies... Read more »

Anti-dumping duty likely on calculator imports from Malaysia

New Delhi: India may impose anti-dumping duty on imports of electronic calculators from Malaysia with a view to guard domestic players from cheap imports from that country. After conducting a... Read more »

Govt caps prices of alcohol used in hand sanitisers

New Delhi: Prices of alcohols used in manufacturing hand sanitizers have been capped under the Essential Commodities Act on account of coronavirus outbreak, an official release said. The decision would... Read more »

AEPC seeks immediate support from Fin Min amid coronavirus outbreak

New Delhi: Apparel exporters body AEPC on Tuesday said coronavirus outbreak is impacting the global supply chain of goods and the government should immediately extend support to the sector... Read more »

Gold imports down by 8.8 pc at USD 27 bn in Apr-Feb

New Delhi: Gold imports declined by 8.86 per cent to USD 27 billion (about Rs 1.90 lakh crore) in April-February 2019-20, the commerce ministry data showed. Imports of the... Read more »

AEPC asks members to diversify markets for sourcing raw material

New Delhi: An export promotion body has asked its members to explore more markets for sourcing intermediates or raw materials to cut down reliance on China due to the coronavirus... Read more »