Govt to exclude 70 sizes, types of tyres from exemption list of mandatory quality control normsThe review of the list of tyres is a regular exercise to be carried out by IMC (inter-ministerial committee) for making suitable recommenda...
06 Feb, 2024, 10.40 PM IST
Govt eases norms for exporters to avail benefits under advanceTo make the norms fixation process more efficient, the DGFT said that it has created a user-friendly and searchable database of ad-hoc norm...
17 Jul, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
Government details procedure for watermelon seeds importsThe DGFT laid out a procedure for imports up to October 31, 2023 and has invited fresh applications for licenses for the imports till June ...
08 Jun, 2023, 10.24 PM IST
Special window may allow import of 140 mt gold from UAE at lower dutyOfficials said there is no revenue loss on account of imports under the quota system after changes were made to the eligibility norms that ...
28 Apr, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Govt will take strict action against wheat exporters who submit back-dated documents: Piyush GoyalThe commerce ministry has tightened the norms for obtaining registration certificates for wheat exports with a view to curbing fraudulent p...
03 Jun, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
FIEO asks finance ministry to take a look at 'harsh' provision in Budget for exportersA sub-section is proposed to be inserted in Section 113, which states that goods would be liable for confiscation if products entered for e...
10 Feb, 2021, 11.55 PM IST
need2know: Morning update on six macro cues that may matter to youAutomobile companies and consumer durable manufacturers are banking on RBI's 'festive gift' of 0.25% cut in policy rate to lift consumer se...
05 Oct, 2016, 08.57 AM IST
Government rejects Haldia Petro's plea of custom duty relaxationHPL had obtained advance license for importing naphtha at zero duty, for which the company was supposed to meet export obligation norms.
03 Jul, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Steel, steel item imports may go up on easing rulesThe move may benefit auto and consumer durables makers, who use higher amounts of flat steel products that are imported into the country.
15 Mar, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
Steel import norms eased to push infrastructure developmentSeeking to push infrastructure development, the government today relaxed the norms for import of steel and its products.
13 Mar, 2014, 10.37 PM IST
- Commerce ministry relaxes sugar export norms: Report
Ministry has liberalised export norms for sugar after the new rules it announced on Monday raised a storm of protest within the sugar indus...
17 May, 2012, 03.23 AM IST
- Govt tightens Deemed Export benefit scheme, to save Rs 1800 cr
After detecting several cases of misuse of incentives, the Commerce Ministry has tightened the norms governing the Deemed Export benefit sc...
06 May, 2011, 03.03 PM IST
- Govt may ban import of e-waste
A decision is likely to be taken at the Economic Intelligence Council meeting scheduled for this month to be chaired by finance minister Pr...
06 Sep, 2010, 02.34 AM IST
- Wanted: A cohesive foreign trade policy
An overhaul of the duty neutralisation schemes for exporters to capture local levies may be deferred till the GST regime is in place. In th...
11 Apr, 2007, 01.23 AM IST
- Pulses exports may touch 3.5 lakh tonnes
Traders have taken advantage of the steep increase in international prices of pulses.
05 Apr, 2007, 06.35 AM IST
- Sweet harvest for sugarcane farmers
It’s been one sweet return on the farm front for the country’s sugarcane farmers in the 2005-06 season.
09 Jan, 2007, 03.20 AM IST
- End of ‘Made in India’ leaves many bleeding
THE FRIENDLY disposition of Exim Policy 2002 to exports has yielded much goodwill for Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran and DGFT L N Lakhanp...
09 Apr, 2002, 12.13 AM IST