Page 27 - Exports

Three policy interventions could add billions of dollars to GDP: McKinsey

They could help key manufacturing value chains more than double their GDP contribution to $500 billion over the next seven years, says Oct 30 note

Hiking import duties won't promote manufacturing or improve exports: Report

Amid the government hiking import duties on a slew of products to help boost local manufacturing, a report on Monday pitched for lowering such levies

Healthy export demand mitigates Covid impact on specialty chemicals: Report

Even as domestic demand remains subdued, improved export demand and positive outlook for segments like agro-chemicals and surfactants have reduced Covid impact on specialty chemicals, says a report

Exporters feel pinch as sea freight to US and Europe rises by 30-40%

The development comes at a time exports from India have started picking up and merchandise exports turned positive for the first time in the last seven months, growing 5.3 per cent

Japan's September export declines at a slow pace over shipment recovery

Exports fell for their 22nd straight month, marking the longest run of declines since a 23-month run through to July 1987

Gems, jewellery exports may dip 20-25%; growth expected by FY22: GJEPC

The gems and jewellery export is expected to decline by 20-25 per cent this fiscal year compared to 2019-20 due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, GJEPC said on Saturday

Exports rise for the first time in seven months, up almost 6% in September

Imports down 19.6%, trade deficit declines 77%

Government lifts all restrictions on alcohol-based hand sanitizers

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the government had banned export of all types of sanitizers in March, but limited the restriction in May to only alcohol-based sanitizers

India should resist misleading allure of domestic mkt; boost exports: Study

India should resist the misleading allure of the domestic market and should zealously boost exports, according to a research paper co-authored by former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian

India's diamond exports to dip by a quarter; slump worse than 2008 crisis

The measures to control the pandemic meant production centers were closed or operating at very low levels, and rough-diamond imports fell in line with poor end-product demand

No change in export policy of iron ore pellets; opinion under review: Govt

According to the clarification, India exported 1,48,76,270 tonnes of these pellets during 2004-2014

Cong alleges violation of laws in iron pellet exports worth Rs 40,000 cr

Congress alleged that Rs 40,000 crore worth of iron ore pellets were exported in violation of laws by some private players, causing losses to the exchequer, and demanded that names be made public

Container non-availability a challenge for export sector currently: FIEO

Non-availability of containers for the export sector is causing a concern for meeting delivery commitments of foreign buyers, apex exporters' body FIEO said on Wednesday

Exports rise for the first time in seven months, up 5% in September

Development marks yet another sign of revival as imports continue to decline, albeit at a slower pace, trade deficit shrinks

India Sept trade deficit in goods at $2.9 bn, merchandise imports dip 19.6%

Total merchandise imports fell by 40.06% to $148.69 billion during April-August while exports were down 21.43% from the year-ago period to $125.06 billion, the data showed

Engineering exports down 18% to $26 bn in April-August period of FY21: EEPC

Exports of engineering goods declined over18 per cent to $26 billion in the April- August period of the current fiscal, EEPC India said on Monday

India's imports from China decrease to $16.6 billion during April-July 2020

India's imports from China during April-July 2020 decreased to $16.6 bn from $23.45 bn in the corresponding period of the previous year, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

Export ban: Bangladesh-bound onion trucks stranded at many land borders in

The number of stranded Bangaldesh-bound trucks loaded with onions continued to rise at various land borders in West Bengal in the wake of the Centre's export ban of the commodity

Bangladesh expresses concern over India banning export of onions

Bangladesh has officially conveyed its deep concern over India's banning the export of onions without due notice

August exports shrink 12.6%, trade deficit hits 4-month high of $6.77 bn

Import contraction restricted to 26 per cent in August due to surge in gold purchases from abroad