Government forms body to oversee execution of WTO’s Trade Facilitation PactThe inter-ministerial NCTF, a mandatory and institutional arrangement under the WTO agreement, will facilitate domestic co-ordination and i...
13 Aug, 2016, 05.22 AM IST
National Committee on Trade Facilitation soon: Nirmala Sitharaman"She (Sitharaman) said that after TFA ratification, the world-wide best trade practices would be shared among the member countries," the st...
03 May, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
Ratification of WTO's TFA a significant step, says Commerce Minister Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman described the Cabinet's decision to ratify WTO's trade facilitation agreement (TFA) as a "very significant step".
17 Feb, 2016, 08.54 PM IST
Commerce Ministry to seek Cabinet approval for WTO pact soon"The ministry has received comments on the draft Cabinet note from all the departments and now the final note would be soon sent for Cabine...
03 Jan, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
WTO trade pact ratification on government's table: Commerce Secretary Rita TeaotiaTFA seeks to simplify Customs procedures and rules, increase transparency and reduce transaction costs for traders.
19 Aug, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
Government working on internal processes to ratify WTO's trade facilitation agreementThe government is working on internal processes to ratify WTO's trade facilitation agreement (TFA), a senior commerce ministry official tod...
31 Jul, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
US welcomes WTO's agreement on Trade Facilitation AgreementThe US today welcomed the WTO decision on enabling full implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the first multilateral tr...
27 Nov, 2014, 10.55 PM IST
Trade Facilitation Agreement to help lower transaction cost, provide more market accessFIEO Prez said TFA will definitely help in realising higher market access & reduce transaction cost by 3%, leading to savings of close to $...
13 Nov, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
India says it is committed to TFA; WTO talks failCommerce Secretary Rajeev Kher said the WTO will be on vacation for a month and during this time, India will focus on follow up action.
01 Aug, 2014, 11.51 AM IST
US accuses India, other nations of revisiting Trade Facilitation Agreement commitment"Unfortunately, a couple countries now appear to be revisiting their commitment to implement the WTO's TFA later this week," Froman said.
30 Jul, 2014, 01.01 PM IST
TFA impasse: Roberto Azevedo puts World Trade Organisation members on two-day alertThere was no consensus reached at the Tuesday meeting of group coordinators called by Azevedo, who warned that there were deep concerns.
30 Jul, 2014, 01.44 AM IST
EU, Australia-led group unite against India at WTOThe EU and an Australia-led group have asked India not to veto the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
25 Jul, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
What WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement has in store for India?The protocol will be open for acceptance by individual countries for a year, up to July 31, 2015.
25 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
India sticks to its tough stand on WTO;Cabinet discusses issueIndia has decided to stick to its tough stand on WTO's trade facilitation agreement and the matter was discussed today in the Union Cabinet.
24 Jul, 2014, 10.00 PM IST
India stands alone at WTO talksThe TFA is to be finalized by July 31, while the issue of subsidy caps and food security that India is pushing for has a 2017 deadline.
21 Jul, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
WTO: Bali pact may run into rough weather, India toughens standIndia is toughening its stand after WTO DG indicated that New Delhi should agree to TFA following "interim solution" to its food security i...
17 Jul, 2014, 08.57 PM IST
WTO: India unhappy over slow progress on food security issueEarlier this month in Geneva, India had said that the country always engaged constructively and actively on TFA and was working on its comm...
16 Jul, 2014, 08.57 PM IST