Iran-US war pushes polymer, resin prices up 60%; plastics exporters squeezed despite ceasefireFreight rates jump up to 10x, polymer prices rise 60%, while supply disruptions and supply chain delays strain MSMEs and the sector's expor...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Centre waives duties on key petrochemical products amid supply disruptions due to Iran warIndia has waived import duties on crucial chemicals like ammonium nitrate, methanol, and PVC for three months, starting April 2nd. This mov...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
India proposes preferential trade agreement with Mexico to deal with high tariffsIndia is seeking a preferential trade agreement with Mexico. This move aims to help Indian exporters facing significant import tariffs. Mex...
15 Dec, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
Operating profits of polyester yarn firms to rise 15-20% in FY21: CrisilRaw material cost has started moderating because of the outbreak of coronavirus.
26 Feb, 2020, 02.16 PM IST
Anti-dumping duty revoked on PTA importPurified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers such as Reliance Industries Ltd, Indian Oil Corp, JBF and MCPI face a hit on their margins as th...
02 Feb, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Abolition of anti-dumping duty on PTA, a step in the right direction: SIMAThe Ministry of Textiles has envisaged to increase the textile business size from the current level of around US$ 169 billion to US$ 350 bi...
02 Feb, 2020, 12.27 AM IST
India, Iran may hold next round of negotiations for trade agreement in MayTill now, four rounds of negotiations have been completed and the last one was held in March in Tehran where both countries discussed draft...
01 May, 2019, 02.51 PM IST
As US sanctions loom, India and Iran to begin trade talksTalks on a preferential trade agreement began two years ago, then slowed because Iran had concerns about India’s indirect tax structure.
07 Jun, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
India has not signed any FTA in last 3 years: GovernmentMinister of State for Commerce and Industry C R Chaudhary, however, said that the country has expanded the scope of India-Asean trade in go...
19 Mar, 2018, 06.37 PM IST
India inks agreement to expand trade with ChileThe Union Cabinet had approved the expansion of the PTA in April under which 86% of India's exports to Chile will get covered with concessi...
07 Sep, 2016, 08.27 AM IST
Cabinet okays preferential trade pact expansion with ChileThe government has approved the expansion of the PTA with Chile under which 86% of India's exports to Chile will get covered with concessio...
20 Apr, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
Cabinet okays preferential trade pact expansion with ChileThe government has approved the expansion of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Chile under which 86% of India's exports to Chile ...
20 Apr, 2016, 05.01 PM IST
Commerce department to seek Cabinet approval for expanding PTA with ChileRules of origin are the criteria that determine the country of source for products. They determine how much concession an exporter will get.
19 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Trade barriers in India delaying India-SACU PTA: South African official"It is (therefore) not easy for some products to move across (India) because the different provinces have their own regulations," Kruger sa...
21 Aug, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
Delay in signing power treaty mars PM Narendra Modi’s hailed Nepal visitWhile it was agreed during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Katmandu that a PTA would be signed during Modi’s trip.
06 Aug, 2014, 03.51 AM IST
- Random checking of tea exports to Pakistan soon
Tea Board has assured the representatives of Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) that the board will put in force a system of random checking of...
16 Apr, 2012, 10.35 PM IST
- Petrogoods may go through Wagah
A new door is likely to be opened for exporting petroleum products from India to Pakistan through Wagah border.
13 Jun, 2007, 03.36 AM IST