India clears 642 UK car imports under FTA in two months of implementationIndia has approved import quotas for 642 passenger vehicles from Britain. These imports will benefit from concessional tariffs under a new ...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
India targets 25-30% food processing level to boost value addition, exportsIndia aims to raise the share of agricultural produce undergoing food processing to 25-30 per cent from the current 16-17 per cent, as the ...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Trade fragmentation could hit poor economies much harder than rich ones, WTO warnsGlobal trade fragmentation will severely impact the world's poorest economies. Least-developed countries could see GDP fall significantly b...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
India clears 642-car import quota from UK under India-UK trade agreementIndia's Directorate General of Foreign Trade approved seven companies to import 642 cars. These imports will occur under the India-UK free ...
16 Sep, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
New Zealand parliament passes 'once-in-a-generation' India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exportsNew Zealand's parliament has passed legislation implementing its free trade agreement with India, clearing the way for tariff elimination o...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Goods exports up 26% in August, trade deficit eases: Engineering, petroleum products, chemicals and textiles lead shipments; US remains top marketIndia’s goods exports surged in August, driven by robust global demand, while the trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low as imports dec...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
WTO cites India-EFTA trade deal as unilateral mechanism to achieve market access outcomeTrade agreements beyond the multilateral trading system can also offer examples whereby unilateral enforcement mechanisms have been tailore...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Piyush Goyal to visit US for G20 trade talks as India eyes key FTA milestonesCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the G20 trade ministerial in Milwaukee this month. He is expected to hold bilateral talks with t...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
New Delhi summit boosts India-EAEU FTA negotiationsIndia and the Eurasian Economic Union are advancing free trade agreement talks. Negotiations picked up momentum last week and will continue...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
BRICS Summit: Modi, Kazakhstan President Tokayev discuss EAEU FTA, critical minerals and emerging technologiesPrime Minister Modi held discussions with key leaders, starting with Kazakhstan's President Tokayev, focusing on essential minerals and tec...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
India to get 6.94 lakh tonnes steel export quota under EU free trade pactIndia will receive country-specific tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annu...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
India gets 6.94 lakh tonnes of steel quota annually for exports under India-EU free trade pactIndia will receive substantial tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annually,...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
India-EU FTA progress: European Commission moves to get it signedThe European Commission has formally proposed signing a Free Trade Agreement with India. This proposal clears the path for early approval b...
12 Sep, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
EU-India FTA: European Commission sends landmark trade deal to council for signature, paving way for ratificationThe European Commission has asked EU member states for approval to sign and conclude its landmark Free Trade Agreement with India, a deal t...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
'Bold leap for two economic powerhouses': EU Ambassador designate hails India FTA moving one step closer to finish lineThe India-EU Free Trade Agreement has moved closer to final approval. The European Commission presented the agreement for approval to the E...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
India's exports under free trade pacts grew faster than imports in April-July: Piyush GoyalExports under free trade agreements are now growing faster than imports. Outbound shipments to FTA partner countries expanded by 23.9 perce...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
New FTAs open big export gains across key sectorsThe introduction of eight free trade agreements heralds a new era of duty-free market access, particularly benefiting the electronics, agri...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST