Exports of employment-intensive leather and products saw a fall of 3.7%
Oil imports declined 22.15% to $9.6 billion
Japan's move to restrict exports of certain materials to South Korea only hurts the big players and helps Beijing
Allowing sourcing through a third party or group companies is yet another concession
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President Ganesh Kumar Gupta said India has huge potential to boost it's exports of goods and services from the current $535 billion
The court has given the liberty to the petitioners to move an application for early hearing if there is any coercive action from the DRI during the pendency of the case
India's overall exports of apparel or readymade garments were marginally lower at $16.1 billion, compared to $16.7 billion a year ago, according to data from the commerce ministry
Now more than ever is the time for UK businesses to be exploring opportunities overseas
Overall exports in September contracted by 2.15% to $27.95 billion mainly due to the base impact
Gems and jewellery, textiles, leather, engineering, electronics, defence, pharma, agri and marine products are the sectors
The scheme allows small and medium exporters in labour-intensive sectors to take loans from banks at a lower rate of 3 per cent.
For most exporters, the amount of IGST to be refunded might be much higher than the exemption they'd availed of on the import under advance authorisation
The aftershocks of the Rs 140-billion Nirav Modi scam continued to affect the gems and jewellery sector
Officers posted in the mission, especially in the commerce division, should be given some targets to promote India's exports
For full financial year, deficit stood at $156.83 bn, up from $108.50 bn in 2016-17, mainly due to rise in oil import bill
Exports contracted 1.1 per cent in October year-on-year to $23.1 billion, the first fall in 14 months, as companies continued to struggle with issues related to the goods and services tax (GST). The decline was led by sharp falls in major labour-intensive sectors such as leather & leather products, gems & jewellery, handicrafts, readymade garments and carpets.Exporters had earlier warned that the double-digit growth in outbound shipment between July and September despite rollout of GST might not present a true picture, as there were advance orders. Exports had soared by 25.7 per cent to $28.6 billion in September, its highest growth in six months, with expansion in shipment of chemicals, petroleum and engineering products.Ironically, exports fell in a month when the GST Council addressed most of the complaints of exporters, though one important measure, e-wallets, would kick in only by the next financial year. Exporters grouse that the measures aren't being implemented at the
In short, it is a bit too early to celebrate over India's foreign trade performance
Decision comes a day after exporters met Arun Jaitley to share their concerns over GST-related issues
Exports up just 1.2% in Q1 despite strong rebound in global trade in goods and services
Demand in the US and China will drive trade volumes, says WTO