India's coffee exports up by over 7.22% in Apr

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 12:52

The country had shipped 28,966 tonnes of coffee in the same period last year, the Coffee Board said in its latest report.

Duty refund claims touch Rs 6,423 cr; impacting exports: FIEO

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 12:03

The government should expeditiously clear Rs 6,423 crore of duty refund claims as the mounting arrears are hurting shipments, exporters have demanded.

India to cut export tax on low-grade iron ore to 10% from 30%

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 18:09

India will cut the export tax on low-grade iron ore to 10 percent from 30 percent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday, a move that will boost shipments of the steelmaking raw material from Goa.

Strong India rupee stings Modi's export ambitions,

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 03:25

Ajit Lakha, who runs a mid-sized garment export business in the north Indian textile hub of Ludhiana, prays daily before leaving for work that the rupee will weaken and the euro recover to cut the losses he is taking on his overseas sales.

Exports likely to remain below $300 bn in FY16: FIEO

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 21:33

The country's exports in 2014-15 fiscal stood at USD 310.5 billion. India had set a target of USD 340 billion for 2014-15.

Volkswagen plans to make India low-cost export hub

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 10:43

"We are looking at making India a low-cost manufacturing hub catering to emerging and developed export markets. In 2014, we exported 65,000 cars which is 60 per cent of our production from the Chakan plant," Kodumudi said.

China March exports dive as economy seen slowing further

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 18:19

China suffered an across-the-board decline in trade in March, the government said today, days ahead of GDP data expected to show another slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

China's March exports shrink 15% in surprise fall

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 09:44

In a sign of soft domestic demand, imports into the world`s second-biggest economy also shrunk 12.7 percent last month compared with a year ago, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

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.

Government cuts minimum export price of onion to $250/tonne

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 23:29

The government has slashed the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by USD 50 per tonne to USD 250 per tonne, a move which would help in encouraging exports of the commodity.

Govt could consider white sugar export incentive: Paswan

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 15:08

India could consider giving cash-strapped sugar companies an incentive to export white, or refined, sugar as long as mills agree to pay dues they owe to millions of cane growers, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday.

Guargum futures gain on spot, export demand

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 14:24

Guargum prices rose by 1.16 percent to Rs 8,840 per quintal in futures trade Tuesday as participants enlarged positions amid rising spot and export demand.