News for 'commerce-ministry'

Who's afraid of liberalisation?

China offers broad duty sops

US consults local drug firms on TRIPS

India targets $50 bn IT exports by 2010

India has set an ambitious target to quadruple annual information technology exports to $50 billion by 2010 from $12.5 billion at present.

The emperor's new clothes

Foreign Trade Policy on Apr 8

The government will announce the annual Foreign Trade Policy on April 8, which will aim at giving a boost to exports of pharmaceutical, auto components and services.

Trade package likely on January 28

India may use FDI as lever for labour exports

Lower exports growth likely in FY06

Is govt's $60 billion agri exports target feasible?

Aiming to push India into the list of the top 10 agri export nations, the policy has been backed by the Prime Minister's Office

Assocham seeks lower tariffs

Thailand may exit G22

SEZs tax issue hangs fire

US becomes 2nd-biggest market for Made in India cars

India has exported passenger vehicles worth $268 million to the US in three months ended June

BIS mandatory for 135 items

India seeks transparency in WTO decisions

India on Wednesday said that developed and developing countries should now 'close their differences' and move forward after the Cancun debacle but felt more 'transparency' in decision-making process was needed at the WTO to help towards this end.

China to tax chloroform from India

China on Wednesday said it would levy anti-dumping tax on chloroform imported from India, the US, European Union and South Korea ranging from 32 to 96 per cent for the next five years.

Govt may not restore steel sop

Exports drop 24% in November, imports shrink too

Contraction in exports continued for the 12th month in a row in November as outward shipments shrank 24.43 per cent to $ 20.01 billion amid a global demand slowdown.

WTO's Singapore issues caught in a sling

Ministry seeks sops for auto parts makers

China not anti-dumping target: Govt

Trade gap? Minister still upbeat

Exports picked up to post a growth of nearly 13 per cent.

First-time DMK MPs feel left out, look to Stalin for help

The DMK parliamentary party appears to be a house divided, reports R Rajagopalan.

Your medicines may soon cost more

Cabinet panel to draw up agenda for WTO talks

Daman, Pondicherry likely SEZs

Dog's breakfast or trade policy?

BJP to liaise with govt on WTO issues

Textiles ministry for lower tariffs

The textiles ministry is in favour of a reduction in textiles tariffs under ongoing World Trade Organisation negotiations on market access, but said overall reduction in the case of developing countries should be lower than developed countries.

Govt asked to notify banned toxic waste imports

Two Singapore issues dead: India

Tighter norms for test marketing

FDI cap on trading in SEZs set to go

India initiates anti-dumping case against China

Government has initiated an anti-dumping investigation against imports of Titanium Dioxide from China.

Rupee invoicing for exports under consideration

Norms for export incentives stiffened

Last year, the commerce ministry announced that Status holders (ie recognised export houses, trading houses etc), who achieved a minimum annual export growth of 25 per cent (a minimum of Rs 25 crore) could earn Duty Free Import Entitlement Certificat

Exports fall for 16th straight month; trade deficit narrows

The trade gap - difference between imports and exports - was $11.39 billion in March 2015.

Govt discussing opening up of legal sector to foreign firms

Legal sector may be opened up for foreign investment.

Deemed export status may go