SEPC looks to set an export target of 300 billion for 2022-23 as it expects resumption of regular international travels and other business activities in the coming time
Outbound shipments up 29% sequentially; Cumulatively, exports in April-Dec crossed $301 bn, achieving three fourth of annual target of $400 bn in first nine months of FY22
India and South Korea set a bilateral trade target of $50 billion before 2030, as South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo held talks with India's Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Tuesday
Some large segments like engineering and electronic goods are barely above 2019 levels
South Korea's exports of kimchi, a traditional spicy side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, hit an all-time high last year due to its growing popularity, data revealed on Sunday.
Recovery in key global markets and robust demand help trend, says commerce ministry data.
Export of all commodities in the segment was valued at $263 billion during the April-November period in 2021-22
Under the Served from India Scheme (SEIS), the rates for exports during 2019-20 were notified with certain ceilings and applications were allowed till the allocations lasted
The US, however, remained the top importer of Indian engineering goods
Rise in input cost, delays in shipments and payments among problems in growth, says FIEO.
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Imports too grew 42.57 per cent to $27.53 billion during the period under review, the data showed
As the Omicron variant has slowdown major ports and global supply again, shipping and air freight rates hit record highs.
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The widening of deficit was led by a surge in import of goods ahead of the festival season and the hardening of commodity prices
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said India's economy was witnessing a bounce back in every sphere, and the country is well on track to achieve historical highs in goods and services exports. Goyal said India is on course to achieve USD 400 billion of merchandise exports in the current financial year ending March. "Also, on the services (exports) side, we are well on track to go up to a USD 150 billion. So, collectively we are on track for historic goods and services exports," he said. Inaugurating the India International Trade Fair (IITF) here, the commerce and industry minister said the country witnessed the "highest ever" FDI inflow of USD 27 billion in the first four months this fiscal, a 62 per cent jump over the same period last year. Asserting that the world takes India as a trusted global partner in maintaining global supply chains, Goyal said despite the lockdown, India did not default on any service support to the global community. The minister also highlighted that
Brent crude was down 2 cents at $83.41 a barrel by 0735 GMT, after gaining 0.8% on Monday
Outbound shipments jumped 27.1% in October from a year earlier, slower than September's 28.1% gain.
China's exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and COVID-19 outbreaks.