foreign trade
Sanjaya Baru | A widening gulf: India’s trade policy needs a fix
India's foreign trade performance has declined under the Modi government, reflecting policy shifts and missed opportunities
Ten-year journey of ex-officer who took Indian business to international markets
Global EXIM’s operations are associated with business consulting firms and chambers of commerce
Commerce Ministry eases process for export incentives under MEIS scheme
Under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme, the govt provides duty benefits depending on the product and country.
India allows conditional import of petcoke; cement shares rise
India’s imports of petcoke have declined this year as cement companies substituted some of their petcoke with coal.
Disbursal of Rs 14,000 cr export refunds to be expedited, says official
The government's focus is now shifting towards sector specific export promotion to boost India's exports.
Trade deficit with China marginally dips to $51 billion in 2016-17
India's bilateral trade with China stood at USD 71.48 billion in 2016-17.
Govt working on proposal to merge DGFT with CBEC
As per the World Bank's ease of doing business report (2017), India is ranked 130th out of 190 economies
DGFT faces litmus test after digitisation, GST
India needs to focus on domestic policies to step up its share of global trade to 4-5 per cent.