WTO trade pact ratification on govt's table: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 15:01

TFA seeks to simplify Customs procedures and rules, increase transparency and reduce transaction costs for traders.

India, US to discuss trade issues Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 21:12

Issues related to WTO, solar energy and visas are expected to figure at a meeting between senior trade officials of India and the US in the national capital on Wednesday.

Commerce Minister working on internal processes to ratify WTO's TFA

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 20:50

The government is working on internal processes to ratify WTO's trade facilitation agreement (TFA), which looks to ease Customs procedures to boost trade, a senior commerce ministry official on Friday said.

WTO strikes 'landmark' $1.3 trillion deal to cut tariffs on IT products

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 23:22

Major exporters of information technology on Friday agreed to cut global tariffs on more than 200 products, in the first such deal struck by the World Trade Organization in nearly two decades.

India should protect its own interest on ITA: NASSCOM

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 22:58

Nasscom Friday said there was a need to protect the country's interests in services and technology even as WTO members ratified the need to change the 18-year old Information Technology Agreement (ITA).

Efforts on at WTO for positive outcome on food security issue

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 21:35

Developing countries including India are making all efforts in the WTO for a positive outcome on the food security issue, parliament was informed Friday.

WTO members try to seal trillion-dollar IT trade deal

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 20:27

World Trade Organization (WTO) members met in Geneva on Friday trying to finalise a deal to cut tariffs on $1 trillion of information technology products from video games to medical equipment.

WTO members seal trillion-dollar IT trade deal

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 10:35

World Trade Organization (WTO) members finalized a deal on Friday to cut tariffs on $1 trillion worth of information technology products in a boost for producers of goods ranging from video games to medical equipment.

104 new trade-restrictive steps in Oct-May, WTO raises concern

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:32

The WTO members imposed 104 new trade-restrictive measures during seven months to May, which the world trade body said was cause of "concern".

India working with WTO for permanent solution on food security

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 19:29

India is working with the WTO members to ensure an early permanent solution on the food security issue, parliament was informed Wednesday.

WTO negotiators agree tariff cuts on more IT products

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 08:24

World trade negotiators seeking to eliminate tariffs on information technology (IT) products agreed over the weekend to expand the list of items covered.