Trade Deficit

Datanomics: How India-Afghanistan ties have shifted under Taliban 2.0

India cautiously renews economic engagement with Afghanistan, balancing humanitarian aid and trade ties without extending formal recognition to the Taliban regime

India's trade deficit widens to eight-month high of $27.35 billion in July

India's trade deficit hit an eight-month high in July as imports grew faster than exports; government eyes FTAs and export promotion to boost competitiveness

Tariffs create the wrong jobs: Should US really be making T-shirts, shoes?

It should be noted that most developing countries that have sought to negotiate Mr Trump's threatened tariff rates downwards have had limited success

Welcoming the dragon: India can gain from easing restraints on Chinese FDI

The NITI Aayog's proposal for Chinese companies to acquire stakes of up to 24 per cent would also balance investor interests with misgivings in Indian policy

Japan racks up trade deficit amid threat from Donald Trump's tariffs

Japan sank into a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs. In June, Japan's exports slipped 0.5% from a year earlier after its shipments of vehicles and other products were slapped with a 25% tariff. Trump has postponed implementing that higher import duty until Aug. 1, to allow time for negotiations but so far no deal has been reached. Exports in June totaled nearly 9.2 trillion yen ($62 billion), in the second straight month of declines. Imports in June rose 0.2% to 9 trillion yen ($61 billion), the Finance Ministry said. That left a trade surplus of 153 billion yen (just over $1 billion). The trade deficit in May was 637.6 billion yen, or $4.4 billion. Japan's exports to the United States fell 11% in June, with auto exports plunging 25%. Shipments to China decreased by nearly 5%. Exports to Mexico, a major auto assembly hub for Nort

Mixed trajectory: India's June exports shrink but shipments to US zoom

Indian exporters currently bear a 10 per cent baseline tariff, after the US administration temporarily paused the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on India

Indian youth 'concerned' about China's rise, think-tank survey shows

A new foreign policy survey by the Observer Research Foundation finds most young respondents also wary of Chinese 'military coercion'

Current account balance posts surplus of 1.3% of GDP in Q4FY25: RBI

India posted a $13.5 billion current account surplus in Q4FY25, the first in three quarters, aided by strong services exports and a decline in primary income outflows

Merchandise trade deficit narrows to $21.88 billion in May, shows data

Merchandise exports stood at $38.73 billion in May 2025, a 2.2 per cent decline from $39.59 billion a year earlier

US is top trading partner of India in FY25; trade deficit with China widens

India's exports to the US grew by 11.6 per cent in 2024-25, rising to $86.51 billion, compared to $77.52 billion in 2023-24

India's trade deficit widens to $21.54 bn, exports see 0.7% growth in March

Imports witnessed 11 per cent growth year-on-year at $63.51 billion

India's trade gap widens in March as Trump roils markets with tariff war

The gap between exports and imports stood at $21.54 billion last month, the trade data showed Tuesday

Trump adviser gives nations list to correct 'unfair' global system

Trump economic advisor Stephen Miran called on nations to take greater responsibility in providing global stability

Widening merchandise trade deficit in January raises dumping concerns

But the figure narrowed during April-Jan, blunting these apprehensions

Exports contracts 2.38% in Jan, trade deficit widens to $23 billion

Merchandise exports in January stood at $36.43 billion compared with $38.01 billion in December, while imports for the month were $59.42 billion. In December, imports were at $59.95 billion

Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US

The Office for National Statistics said Britain's goods trade balance with the US showed a deficit of 164 million pounds ($205 million) in the fourth quarter

Best of BS Opinion: How AI, trade, and immigration generate conflict

From the use of AI in the military, to its use to generate unrest, from illegal human trafficking leading to conflict between allies, our columns today deal with the idea conflict

Rahul Gandhi hits out at govt over trade deficit touching all-time high

Slamming the Modi government, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said prioritising crony businesses over play-fair ones leads to weakened manufacturing sector, depreciating currency, record high trade deficits, high interest rates, falling consumption and soaring inflation. Tagging a media report which said that trade deficit and imports are at an all-time high, Gandhi hit out at the government. "What happens when a government prioritises crony businesses over play-fair businesses?" Gandhi said. "Result: Weakened manufacturing sector, depreciating currency, record high trade deficits, high interest rates, falling consumption and soaring inflation," he said in a post on X. After recording double-digit growth in October, India's exports in November contracted by 4.85 per cent year-on-year to USD 32.11 billion, while the trade deficit widened to an all-time high of USD 37.84 billion due to record surge in gold imports. According to the commerce ministry d

'If they tax us, we tax them': Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs on India

US President-elect Donald Trump vows reciprocal tariffs on India, criticising high taxes on US goods

Markets today: Nasdaq; Toss The Coin, Jungle Camps listing; US Fed meeting

Early indicators point to a weaker start, as GIFT Nifty futures were trading 51 points lower at 24,687 around 6:31 AM