India–New Zealand FTA likely to be signed on April 24, may bring $20 billion investment boost over 15 yearsIndia and New Zealand prepare to launch an ambitious Free Trade Agreement on April 24 that promises to reshape their economic ties. This gr...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Removal of 20pc export duty on onion to boost farmers' income: Agriculture MinisterThe government's decision to remove the 20 per cent customs duty on onion exports starting April 1 aims to enhance farmers' income by allow...
24 Mar, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
India removes 20% export duty on onions effective April 1The government has decided to lift the 20 per cent export duty on onions from April 1 to protect farmers' interests. This move comes as oni...
22 Mar, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Onion prices crash by 55% in a weekWith onion prices plummeting over 50% in a week, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar urged Union Minister Piyush Goyal to remove the 20% expor...
20 Dec, 2024, 10.51 AM IST
Remove 20 per cent export duty on onions: Ajit Pawar to CentreAjit Pawar, Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, has written to the Union Commerce Minister. Pawar seeks removal of the 20% export duty on ...
19 Dec, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
Centre removes minimum export condition on onions; effective immediatelyThe government has removed the minimum export condition on onion exports with immediate effect. Previously, a minimum export price of $550 ...
13 Sep, 2024, 06.10 PM IST
Duty hike effect: Onion exports down by 50%India’s onion exports fell over 50 percent in June, hindered by a minimum export price of $550 per tonne and a 40 percent export duty, maki...
08 Aug, 2024, 12.57 AM IST
India imposes export duty of 40% on onionsCurrently, the export of onion is banned. However, the government allows shipments to India's friendly nations. It has permitted a specifie...
03 May, 2024, 10.31 PM IST
Peeling off layer by layer: Regulating onion prices & its crashOnion prices in the retail trade have fluctuated from ?90 per kg to ?20/kg during the last six months, while the wholesale prices have seen...
22 Feb, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Why have onion prices crashed in the past three weeks?The Indian government's decision to ban onion exports until March 2024 resulted in a drastic 60% price decline in less than three weeks. Th...
02 Jan, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
Onion prices in India may stay high for at least a monthOnion prices are likely to stay high for around a month due to limited supplies, while exports remain strong after the removal of a 40% exp...
01 Nov, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
Why are onion exports continuing in substantial volumes despite an export duty of 40%? An explainerVeteran trade insiders say the reason why exports are still continuing in high volumes is under invoicing of onion prices by exporters, as ...
26 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Government waives export taxes on Bangalore rose onionsThe Finance Ministry has exempted the export of Bangalore rose onions from duty, provided certain conditions are met, according to a recent...
29 Sep, 2023, 11.55 PM IST
40% duty on certain onion varieties may be rolled backThe government on August 19 imposed a 40% duty on all types of onions exported from India to tame strong bullish trend in onion prices. Thi...
26 Sep, 2023, 12.56 AM IST
Onion traders in Nashik district go on indefinite strike, suspend auctions; minister warns actionOnion traders in Nashik, Maharashtra, have suspended auctions indefinitely in protest against the government's decision to increase export ...
20 Sep, 2023, 10.08 PM IST
Onion traders seek floor price for export dutyThe onion trade has requested the government to introduce a floor price for calculating export duty on onions in order to ensure fairness a...
22 Aug, 2023, 08.06 AM IST
Govt imposes 40% duty on onion exports to check price riseThe Finance Ministry through a notification imposed a 40 per cent export duty on onions till December 31, 2023. The export duty comes amid ...
20 Aug, 2023, 02.02 PM IST