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Call on standards within 6 months of trade pact rollout: USTR report

The Report said India will address longstanding non-tariff barriers to trade in US food and agricultural products

West Asia conflict: Govt forms panel for supply chain resilience

The committee, comprising officials from the FM, MEA, shipping ministry and oil ministry, is expected to ensure coordination among departments and engage with export promotion councils

Govt moves to shield trade as West Asia conflict chokes sea routes

The Centre has set up a multi-ministry support desk to assist exporters and importers as the West Asia conflict disrupts cargo movement, congests ports and heightens logistics challenges

West Asia crisis: Govt to meet exporters, shipping firms on Monday

With tensions escalating in West Asia, the government is assessing possible disruptions to shipping routes and logistics as exporters warn of rising costs and wider trade risks

India to continue talks for best trade deal with US, says Piyush Goyal

India is closely watching US tariff moves after the Supreme Court verdict, with Goyal saying New Delhi will continue to engage Washington to preserve balance in the newly finalised interim trade deal

Govt will fund major EU compliance costs for SMEs, says Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal says the government will fund key compliance costs for small exporters needing EU approvals under CBAM and REACH, as India expands trade deals and targets $2 trn exports

RoDTEP benefits cut by 50% as govt rationalises export rebate scheme

The government has halved RoDTEP incentives with immediate effect, reducing rebate rates and value caps across categories, a move expected to raise exporters' costs amid global uncertainty

India, US postpone trade deal talks after Donald Trump tariff verdict

Move comes as Washington trying to figure out legalities

Govt studying implications of US Court tariff ruling; Trump remarks

The US Supreme Court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law intended for national emergencies

India-US interim trade pact may be rolled out in April: Piyush Goyal

A USTR delegation is expected to visit New Delhi in late March to sign the interim India-US trade deal, as negotiators meet in Washington to finalise the legal text ahead of April rollout

Finalised trade pacts will be operational this year, says Piyush Goyal

Rollout of seven schemes under the ₹25,060 crore EPM also announced

India must review US trade deal after SC tariff ruling, says GTRI

GTRI says the US Supreme Court's decision striking down Trump's global tariffs frees most Indian exports from reciprocal duties, prompting a reassessment of the new bilateral trade deal

Govt updates merchandise trade index base year to FY23 for better accuracy

Government revises the base year for merchandise trade indices from FY13 to FY23 to capture structural shifts in India's trade basket and align the indices with current macroeconomic realities

AI can transform trade by curbing fraud and aiding governance: DGFT

DGFT chief Lav Agarwal said AI can detect fraud in India's trade systems while protecting genuine exporters, urging its integration across digital public infrastructure

Rising imports from US narrow trade surplus: Commerce department data

India ramps up imports from the US, pushing January shipments up 24% and steadily narrowing its trade surplus with Washington amid tariff pressures

18% US levy may kick in this week: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal

Talks in Washington next week on interim deal's legal framework

Gold, silver rally drove January import bill up 19%; exports increased 0.6%

Trade deficit widest in three months

India-US trade deal to benefit farmers with higher farm exports: Goyal

Commerce minister says India-US pact safeguards key crops and opens new markets for farm exports; accuses Rahul Gandhi of spreading misinformation

India to receive same garment duty benefits as B'desh in US deal: Goyal

Commerce minister says India will secure concessional-duty access for garments made from US yarn and cotton, similar to benefits obtained by Bangladesh

Indian textile exporters may get zero-duty US access, easing B'desh impact

Commerce Minister indicates sector may get zero-duty US market access similar to Bangladesh; industry says cotton exports and farmers unlikely to be hit