Exports at $185 bn till Sept 21, FTP extended till next March: Piyush Goyal

Minister says DGFT will also discuss issue of high prices charged by shipping firms with the concerned govt dept

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that India has exported goods worth $185 billion since the beginning of the financial year, according to latest data collated by the government.

“Export figures have hit $185 billion as of September 21. These figures are very encouraging and I compliment the exporters community for this,” Goyal said at an event organised by the Federation of India Export Organizations (FIEO). The current fiscal’s export target is $400 billion.

The minister also said that the current foreign trade policy (FTP) is slated to be extended by another six months--31 March, 2022. FTP