'Exporters need to focus on non-trade barriers to boost biz'

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 14:37

Exporters are facing non-trade barriers and they need to focus on them to enhance their product competitiveness in the global market as well as boost shipments, a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Wednesday.

Commerce Ministry ups vigilance to stop info leak

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 13:16

To check leak of key information, the Commerce Ministry has asked its officers to clamp down on unauthorised persons loitering around their departments and also keep a track on personnel carrying the files from sections to officers.

India's exports may fall short by $30-32 bn in 2014-15

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 10:48

India's exports may again miss the target in 2014-15 and be in the range of USD 308-310 billion as against the target of USD 340 billion, a senior Commerce Ministry official has said.

India may fall way short of 2014-15 exports target

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 16:29

India is likely to miss the exports target of USD 340 billion set for 2014-15, falling short of the mark by almost 8 percent at around USD 314 billion, a top official said.

SEZ: Govt withdraws duty benefits for power plants

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 23:36

The Commerce Ministry in a notification on guidelines for power generation in SEZs said the directive issued in March 2012 was being withdrawn and the position of February 2009 was being restored.

Strategy paper to boost dairy exports on anvil

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 12:18

The Commerce Ministry had recently convened a meeting of dairy industry representatives including Amul and discussed problems being faced by domestic companies and exporters to major markets including Europe, Japan and Russia.

ComMin officials to visit Iran; discuss ways to boost trade

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 11:19

The visit assumes significance as India is one of the largest importers of crude oil and exporters of basmati rice to Iran. Iran has the world's fourth-largest oil reserves.

Services' share in total exports to rise significantly: Commerce Ministry

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 16:07

"We are hoping that (with) changes in the services architecture of incentives in the new policy, services should do better. We hope that their share will increase significantly," a top Commerce Ministry official said.

Modi govt unveils new Foreign Trade Policy

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 16:08

The FTP has extended interest subsidy scheme and other incentives for labour intensive sectors such as leather and handicrafts.

Commerce Ministry to take steps to improve ease of doing biz for SEZs

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 14:29

As the removal of MAT and DDT is unlikely, the Commerce Ministry has initiated the exercise to facilitate ease of doing business for special economic zones (SEZs) to revive the interest of investors.

Govt to bring out strategy paper on boosting textile exports

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 17:21

Falling for the third straight month, exports declined steeply by over 15 percent to USD 21.54 billion in February.

India-EU FTA talks unlikely to move forward sans data security

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 12:06

India is asking for data secure nation status from the European Union (EU). The tag is crucial as it will have a bearing on Indian IT companies wanting market access in the 28-nation bloc.