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Customs busts smuggling racket in Agarbattis through ASEAN FTA misuse

This is one of the biggest seizures of restricted items in recent times at the port

India-UK summit paves way for talks on proposed free trade agreement

Decide to work together to maximise potential of digital economies

Avoid old wine in new bottle

Calls for self-reliance shouldn't come in the way of India's trade & investment negotiations with the EU

Limited trade pact with US just a few phone calls away, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India is willing to have an 'early harvest trade deal' with the US for 50-100 export products and services

FTAs have not served Indian economy well in capacity building: Jaishankar

He said post Covid-19, the world is heading towards a more protectionist economy

At EU meet, PM Narendra Modi to pitch for 'early harvest' agreement

Will convey India's position that key differences on trade, investment can be solved earlier

FY21 exports may fall by 10% if there's no second corona wave: FIEO

Apex exporters body warns blanket ban on Chinese goods will hurt Indian industry, pushes for FTAs blanket bans

Galwan stand-off: India takes another shot at free trade deal with US

Officials believe move can lead to an effective trading bloc against China's RCEP; business end of negotiations only by next year

India's Trade with FTA countries up 7.1% in 5 yrs: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal said that while there has been growth in both imports and exports to these FTA partners, the utilisation rates of these pacts have been moderate

India and Australia agree to consider reviving stalled talks for FTA

The matter was discussed in a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting between India and Australia, convened on February 24

US surpasses China as India's biggest trading partner at $87.95 billion

Trade experts believe that the trend will continue in the coming years also as New Delhi and Washington are engaged in further deepening the economic ties

India not negotiating comprehensive FTA with US currently: Govt to RS

No, Sir. Presently, India is not negotiating a comprehensive FTA with the US," Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha

Indirect tax: Few but well-justified changes in Budget 2020

Customs duties and exemptions need to be streamlined

Will not sign FTA in a hurry to avoid RCEP-like impasse: Piyush Goyal

On November 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Bangkok that India will not join RCEP as negotiations failed to address New Delhi's "outstanding issues and concerns"

Look West can't replace Act East

The European Union and the US are not ideal for us to get into a binding FTA

India-ASEAN FTA review: Further liberalisation of trade on agenda

ASEAN-India trade in goods agreement was signed on August 13, 2009, and entered into force on January 1, 2010

Govt initiates dialogue with ASEAN members for review of FTA: Goyal

He also said the Coffee Board is trying to develop an Indian brand of coffee for export and the work in this regard is underway

Appliances & consumer electronic mkt to double to Rs 1.5 trn by FY25: CEAMA

The appliances and consumer electronics industry is projected to double to Rs 1.48 lakh crore by 2024-25, according to a report. The market is expected to see acceleration in growth on account of surging rural consumption, reducing replacement cycles, increasing penetration of retail, a wide choice of brands and products at various price points, it added. The industry had a total market size of Rs 76,400 crore in 2018-19, in which Rs 32,200 crore was contributed from domestic manufacturing, according to the joint report by CEAMA and Frost & Sullivan. The report is based on product categories, which include air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, television (TV) and audio. "The overall market size of the five categories covered in this project for the year FY19 is 76,400 crore and the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 11.7 per cent till FY25," the report said. It also suggests that domestic value addition for "ACE (appliances and ...

Australian ex-PM Tony Abbott calls for bilateral free trade pact with India

To focus on the RCEP, India had earlier decided to hold off talks on bilateral FTAs with both the nations

Reflections on RCEP and FTAs

In the process of evolving comparative advantage, some sectors will lose out. This, however, is not typical of FTAs but of all trade