India considers lowering import duties on American walnuts, almonds, apples, and cranberriesIndia may lower or eliminate import duties on American walnuts, almonds, apples, and cranberries to enhance trade relations with the US. Ta...
07 Mar, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
US dominates India's almond and pistachio importsAmerican almonds constitute 93% of India's almond imports, valued over $1 billion last year, and American pistachios 84%. Demand for dry fr...
12 Feb, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Basic customs duties on 8 US products will continue; only retaliatory tax removedThe retaliatory duties removed are 10 per cent on chickpeas, 20 per cent on lentils, Rs 7-20 per kg on almonds,; and 20 per cent each on wa...
15 Sep, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
- No duty cuts on US apple, almond imports: Piyush Goyal
The government of India has stated that the removal of additional retaliatory duties on US apples, walnuts, and almonds will not negatively...
13 Sep, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
Removal of additional tarrif on US products will hurt local economy, say Kashmir apple farmersRegional political parties and apple growers in Kashmir are urging the Indian government to reconsider its decision to remove additional du...
12 Sep, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
Mehbooba Mufti asks PM to reconsider move to remove additional duties on apples, walnuts imported from USPDP president Mehbooba Mufti has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the decision to remove additional duties on imported appl...
11 Sep, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
India removes additional duties on certain US productsIndia has removed additional duties on several US products, including chickpeas, lentils, and apples, which were imposed in retaliation to ...
07 Sep, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Pakistan’s trade ban to make dry fruits dearerThe wholesale prices of walnuts and almonds have shot up 50% and 20% over the last year because of supply constraints from Pakistan and Afg...
14 Aug, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
India rejects US’ demand to lower duty on almonds“India has not accepted the US demand for rollback of tariff on almonds imported from America,” said one source familiar with the developme...
19 Jul, 2019, 11.43 PM IST
India to get $217 million additional revenue from retaliatory tariffs: Piyush GoyalThe government of India had imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on 28 US products with effect from June 16.
04 Jul, 2019, 06.17 AM IST
Worsening trade with India hurts California almond growers, US Senator says as she slams TrumpAlmond growers in the US are a worried lot as authorities last month predicted a record California almond crop for the upcoming production ...
18 Jun, 2019, 11.55 AM IST
Higher import duty on US produce to up walnut, apple ratesFor apples, the impact would be delayed because the new harvest is expected sometime in July.
25 Jun, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
Govt hikes import duty on wheat, almond, 3 more itemsInvoking "emergency powers" to increase import duties, the Centre raised basic customs duty on walnut in shell from 30% to 100%.
24 May, 2018, 08.57 PM IST
Walnuts, pistachio, cashew duty rates may be fixed on volumeThe move will also prevent scope of under invoicing which was leading to revenue loss to the govt.
05 Mar, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
Duty-free California almonds entering via barter trade route at LoC hurt local importersDuty-free California almonds are flooding Indian homes through the barter trade route at the line of control (LoC) in Kashmir.
11 Jul, 2015, 03.56 AM IST
- For nuts, let ours be on a par with Iran: US
The United States may pressure the world keep to distance from Iran, but when it comes to pistachios, it is keen to be treated on a par wit...
23 Jan, 2010, 05.00 AM IST
- Go Pistachio! Paramount sets high goals in India
They may pressure the world to distance from Iran but when it comes to pistachios in India, the US is keen to be treated on par with it.
22 Jan, 2010, 09.38 PM IST