After the pandemic-induced break of two years, feni traders in Goa are looking forward to reviving their efforts of exporting feni. One potential market is Japan, due to its penchant for premium products. Feni stakeholders have requested the Goa government to formally introduce the product in the east Asian country. A delegation of traders, too, …
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India is expected to slash the import duty on gold to undercut smugglers who have been offering hefty discounts as illicit imports boom after COVID-19, denting the market share of banks and refiners, government and industry officials told Reuters. A cut in the import duty by the world’s second-biggest consumer could lift retail sales by …
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Nepal has sought approval from the Indian authorities to export 40-50MW of electricity to Bangladesh through India’s existing transmission infrastructure, says the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). In August last year, the two countries decided to request the southern neighbour to allow the export of 40-50MW of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh in the initial phase …
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The Association of Man-made Fibre Industry of India has requested the finance ministry to accept the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommendation to levy an anti-dumping duty on imports of viscose staple fibre (VSF), which is used in ready-made garments, home and industrial textiles. On December 19, DGTR recommended the duty due to large-scale …
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Inflation-hit Philippines is planning to import 22,000 tons of onions to boost domestic supply as prices of the cooking ingredient increased to as much as $11.68 a kilogram, making it possibly the most expensive in the world. The import proposal was arrived at during a meeting of the agriculture department’s executive committee and will be …
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In order to give a boost to “Aatmnirbhar Bharat” efforts, the Modi government is considering increasing customs duties on about 35 items in the Union Budget 2023. Some of the items on which custom duty may be raised are: private jets, helicopters, high-end electronics, plastic goods, jewelry, high-gloss paper, and vitamins, said a report in …
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Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi said that Indonesia is planning to export corn to Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia in 2023. Bapanas will export as many as 200,000 tons in the first three months (Q1). “In the first three months, as many as 200,000 tons,” Arief said in Tuesday, January …
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The government has authorised the Mobile and Electronic Devices Export Promotion Council (MEDEPC) to issue registration-cum-membership certificates (RCMC), a key document for exporters, for certain products related to the sector including smartphones, smart watches, monitors and parts of mobile phones. According to the foreign trade policy (FTP), an RCMC is required for exporters in order …
The government is likely to announce adjustments in the duty structure for the $200-billion Indian apparel and textile sector in the Union budget next month in a bid to improve Indian competitiveness in cash-strapped Western markets, a senior government official said. Textile manufacturers say they have been forced to cut production days due to high …
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Indian tea industry’s export prospect is bright, as a whole and to G20 nations in particular, amid the uncertainties arising out of the non-placement of fresh contracts from Iran, and doubts over the quality and quantity of the crisis-hit Sri Lankan crop, stakeholders said on Monday. India exported 134.14 million kg of tea in the …
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