DGFT removes physical duty payment challans for export obligation discharge certificate applicationsExporters will no longer need to present physical duty payment challans for EODC applications. The integration of authenticated payment dat...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Batten down, ride out shipping stormShips are increasingly steering clear of the Suez Canal, resulting in port congestion and longer shipping times than usual. Driven by elect...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Gold, silver, platinum duty earns govt Rs 10,463 crore since May 13Government collected Rs 10,463 crore in customs duty on precious metal imports. Gold imports generated Rs 10,040 crore, while silver and pl...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Global Market: China bears the brunt of Asia’s crude oil demand cut as Middle East supplies shrinkChina is bearing the brunt of Asia’s crude oil demand slowdown as Middle East supplies shrink following the Iran conflict. Chinese crude im...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Shein finds there's no place like China after Vietnam warehouse experiment disappointsU.S. exemptions for duties on small parcels from China that underpinned its business model looked as if they would be abolished, Donald Tru...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Trump administration to back three mineral projects with $58 million in financingThe US Export-Import Bank is lending fifty-eight million dollars to three critical mineral companies. This funding aims to reduce reliance ...
08 Aug, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
India’s import dependence continues to be shaped by economic growth, manufacturing base: Govt to ParlIndia imported goods worth $131.63 billion from China in FY26, accounting for nearly 17% of total merchandise imports, the government told ...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
More exporters leveraging benefits of free trade pacts: GovtIn 2025-26, India's ten largest import partner countries were China, UAE, Russia, US, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Tata Electronics to rejig cybersecurity, taps Adani executive Mehta to rebuild trustMayur Mehta, who had been serving as vice president, cybersecurity, at Adani Enterprises from October 2025, has taken on the role at a time...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
China tightens business visas for Indians, disrupting manufacturing operationsIndian executives report significant difficulties obtaining Chinese business visas recently. Visa application approvals have dropped sharpl...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
China US trade restrictions explained: Why drones have become the latest battlegroundChina now requires government approval for drone exports to the United States. This move escalates the technology competition between the t...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drones exports to the USChina has announced a fresh set of economic countermeasures against the US, including export controls on drones and sanctions on six Americ...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks hit one-week high as chip rally offsets optical module slumpChinese equities climbed to a one-week high, led by semiconductor stocks, while Hong Kong shares edged higher. Improving global risk sentim...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risksThe memory chipmakers began testing AMEC etching equipment about two years ago, when uncertainty was mounting over whether Washington would...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Despite swadeshi push, anti-dumping duties against Chinese firms crawlDomestic industry suffers from delayed anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports. Cheaper Chinese crawlers and truck cranes continue to enter ...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Circuit breaker: PCB supply crunch could cut electronics output by 40% within 3 monthsIndustry body India Printed Circuit Association (IPCA) plans to write to the Centre, state governments, and banks within the next few days,...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Next ECMS tranche may greenlight rare earth magnet plantsRare earth permanent magnets (REPMs), made using elements like neodymium and dysprosium, are essential for modern electronics manufacturing...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST