New Zealand route won’t help third-country goods claim India FTA benefits: Here’s what changesUnder the India-New Zealand trade pact, goods from third countries will not be eligible for tariff concessions, with preferential treatment...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
India-New Zealand FTA to come into force on October 20: Union Minister Piyush GoyalThe India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will come into force on October 20, 2026, providing duty-free access to all Indian exports to Ne...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
India protects over 80% of steel exports to EU as 1.9 MT country quota is secured; residual access could push total to 2.8 MTIndia secured a country-specific tariff-rate quota for steel exports to the European Union. This agreement will safeguard over eighty perce...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
India secures 1.9 MT steel export quota to EU, expects total access to reach 2.8 MTIndia secured a 1.9 million tonne annual steel export quota to the European Union. Exporters anticipate an additional 0.9 million tonne fro...
17 Sep, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
US-Canada trade war heats up: Trump signs memo to exclude Canadian products from federal procurementUS President Donald Trump has directed his administration to identify and remove Canadian-origin goods from the US federal civil procuremen...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
MDR could push small merchants, price-sensitive consumers back towards cash: GTRIEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4 per cent MDR with an overall cap of Rs 300. Besides...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
India's $40.8 billion Russian crude imports put it in Trump's 100% tariff line of fireThe US is considering imposing tariffs on significant purchasers of Russian energy, which puts India's considerable imports of Russian crud...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
India’s strategic autonomy faces a trade test as WTO warns non-aligned economies could pay a price for fragmentationIndia's foreign economic policy aims for broad trade ties. The WTO warns of rising costs in a fragmented global trade system. India's numer...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
100% tariff danger for India nears as Russia Sanctions Bill advances in US House amid surprise vote twistThe US House of Representatives advanced a bill authorising President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on India and other countries buyi...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.01 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
India gains wider EU steel access, but carbon levy remainsIndia will export up to 1.64 million tons of steel annually to the European Union. This includes an additional preferential quota of 694,85...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
India, Brazil-led bloc Mercosur ink pact to accept electronic Certificates of OriginIndia and Mercosur have agreed to accept electronic Certificates of Origin. This move facilitates paperless trade and modernizes customs pr...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
MNP row: Trai to examine telcos' concerns against Vodafone IdeaTRAI will examine complaints from Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio over Vodafone Idea’s alleged offers aimed at getting customers to port to ...
14 Sep, 2026, 04.25 PM 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-EU FTA: EU gets tariff quota for 1 lakh cars initially, rising to 1.6 lakhThe India-EU free trade agreement will allow European automakers to export 1 lakh passenger vehicles annually at concessional duties initia...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
India-US trade deal ‘more or less’ finalised, framework for preferential access being worked out: Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalThe India-US trade deal is nearly finalized, with both nations discussing preferential market access. India's free trade agreement with Chi...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST