Senior officials said the lack of data had also hampered the government's push to administer the 12 Champion Services Sectors initiative
Talks with major economies like the EU and US, among others, on trade and investment deals are stuck on similar issues
The limited number of industries that have called for India to join RCEP need to address their own structural issues.
In the WTO ruling, a three-member arbitration panel said Chinese exporters suffered impairment to trade valued at $3.579 billion annually
Outbound trade fell by 6.57 per cent in September, to a three-month low with the trade decline plaguing major foreign exchange earners
The panel largely agreed with US claims challenging export subsidies granted in the form of exemptions from customs duties and a national tax, while rejecting some US arguments
RoSL scheme has been brought back for a limited period
The commerce department clarified that the ECGC would cover not only outstanding principal of loans but also unpaid interest
Exporters should review all situations where goods are sent abroad without any payment made or to be made
Second such fall in the past year; govt blames global trade conditions
Imports of raw materials and capital goods are duty-free till their final clearance