India may have to immediately end export promotion schemes if found prohibited in WTOBased on the US’ request, the WTO referred Washington’s complaint on India’s export promotion schemes to the Dispute Settlement Body by est...
29 May, 2018, 11.35 PM IST
US moves WTO against India’s export schemes“The US on Thursday formally launched a case against us on our export subsidies. They’ve requested the DSB to establish a panel to resolve ...
19 May, 2018, 06.35 AM IST
Govt sensitises exporters on phasing out of subsidiesPegging the quantum of subsidies at $7 billion, the US has dragged India to WTO for violating commitments under the Agreement on Subsidies.
29 Mar, 2018, 11.52 PM IST
Export subsidy: India has 30 days to answer US’ complaintLast week, the US filed a complaint at WTO, challenging almost all of India’s export programmes. It cited the Agreement on ASCM and claimed...
21 Mar, 2018, 08.47 AM IST
Foreign Trade Policy review last year stressed on phasing out export sopsThe policy statement also reiterated that the commerce department would re-calibrate the export promotion efforts to “more fundamental meas...
17 Mar, 2018, 08.34 AM IST
‘Need to align our export schemes with WTO norms’India cannot provide export subsidies to a sector if the outbound shipments from that particular segment cross 3.5% share in the relevant g...
21 Feb, 2014, 04.14 AM IST
Need to restructure promotion schemes for exporters: Rajeev KherIndia needs to re-structure its promotion schemes for exporters and make them less dependent on government support for being complaint with...
20 Feb, 2014, 06.58 PM IST
Adverse pact at Bali can hit Food Security Act: Raman SinghSingh said a number of public welfare schemes being run in his state like PDS will also be jeopardised if any negotiations are allowed in t...
04 Dec, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
Under pressure, cabinet defers decision on FDI curbs in pharmaDIPP suggestion seeks to prevent MNCs from taking control of existing critical care drug companies.
29 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Food security at WTO: Commerce Ministry places 3 options before CabinetGovt is likely to firm up tomorrow India's strategy to be taken at WTO Ministerial in Bali in December to ring fence its food security plan.
27 Nov, 2013, 09.51 PM IST
- Domestic sourcing of certain categories of telecom gear marked 'security sensitive' riles US trade bodies
US bodies say preferential market access to locally-made telecom products against WTO rules
25 Jan, 2013, 04.37 AM IST
No proposal on FDI in multi-brand retail trading: GovernmentDepartment of Industrial Policy and Promotion has notified 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail on September 14, the RBI aligned the FEMA ...
04 Dec, 2012, 06.40 PM IST
- Government to provide preference to domestic telecom equipment
Even though India remains committed to manufacturing telecom gear domestically to ensure meeting security standards, it will however remain...
12 Jun, 2012, 09.52 PM IST
- Uncertainty over DEPB & Target Plus makes exporters jittery
Forget that DEPB and the now defunct Target Plus schemes are not WTO-compatible, the government has anyway no justification to cut or deny ...
27 Mar, 2007, 02.37 AM IST
- DEPB’s remarkable resilience
The duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme, an instrument for expunging the import duty content in exports, is proving to be saga.
19 Mar, 2007, 01.53 AM IST
- Cross out subsidies from export schemes
Prior to the last Budget, the finance ministry had chosen to show more belligerence during its usual haggling with the commerce ministry fo...
08 Dec, 2006, 02.37 AM IST
- Govt commissions sector-specific study groups to promote exports
The government has constituted five working groups and three special study groups to formulate strategies for promoting Indian goods and se...
09 Jul, 2005, 12.37 AM IST