DGFT imposes Rs 200/kg MIP on peas imports

New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry on Monday announced imposing a minimum import price of Rs 200 per kg on all kinds of peas to restrict their imports and boost... Read more »

Commerce Ministry notifies agro-based SEZ in Tripura, 1st in state

New Delhi: The Commerce and Industry Ministry has notified the setting up of the first-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tripura on December 16, 2019. The SEZ is being... Read more »

Exports marginally down at USD 25.98 bn in Nov; extend decline for 4th month

New Delhi: India’s exports dropped marginally down by 0.34 per cent to USD 25.98 billion in November recording the fourth straight month of decline mainly on account of lower... Read more »

India launches probe into dumping of chemical from 5 countries

New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into alleged dumping of a chemical from five countries, including Singapore and Saudi Arabia. DGTR has initiated the probe into alleged... Read more »

Commerce Ministry suggests Northeastern businesses to focus on textiles, agri

New Delhi: The Commerce and Industry Ministry has suggested business community in the north-east region of the country to focus on sectors like textiles, start-ups and agriculture as they... Read more »

India to import 11,000 mt onion from Turkey amid rising local prices

New Delhi: India has placed an order to import 11,000 metric tonnes of onion from Turkey to boost supply in the domestic market where retail prices of the commodity... Read more »

Action against 1,271 firms for misusing export incentives: Govt

New Delhi: The government has taken action against 1,271 companies for misusing facilities under the export promotion scheme in the last three years, the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday.... Read more »

Union govt working on steps to promote industrial development in J-K: Goyal

New Delhi: The government is working on several incentives and steps to promote industrial development in the Jammu and Kashmir region, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on... Read more »

India reviewing FTAs with Japan, ASEAN

New Delhi: India is pursuing review of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed with ASEAN and Japan, according to commerce minister Piyush Goyal. Goyal on Wednesday informed Parliament that eight... Read more »

Global trade to remain below trend in Q4: WTO barometer

New Delhi: Global goods trade is expected to remain below trend in the last quarter of 2019, according to the World Trade Organisation’s Goods Trade Barometer. The Goods Trade... Read more »