India mulls easing barriers between SEZs-local market to allow freer flow of goods & servicesIndia is exploring ways to make its special economic zones more competitive. The government is looking at reducing restrictions between the...
10 Nov, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Govt plans SEZ law revamp to boost exports, ease domestic tariff area salesThe commerce ministry plans to revise the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regulations. This is to revitalize these zones and increase exports. ...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Domestic market access for SEZs, SOP for trade pacts likely in 100-day planThe commerce department is developing a 100-day action plan focusing on various key areas. This includes allowing Special Economic Zones (S...
13 Jun, 2024, 12.11 AM IST
New SEZ Act will be WTO-compliant, will have high-class infra: Comm secyThe existing SEZ Act was enacted in 2006 with an aim to create export hubs and boost manufacturing in the country. However, these zones sta...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.17 PM IST
Budget 2022: SEZ Act getting ready for a makeoverThe commerce and industry ministry had pushed for a new Act for SEZs to make them engines of growth as well as compliant with the global tr...
02 Feb, 2022, 03.55 AM IST
Govt may change SEZ rules in Budget to ease compliance burdenThe government could also allow entities that don't wish to avail benefits to be treated on a par with others located outside the SEZ, said...
21 Dec, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
Govt should utilise IFSC platform to support export industry: OfficialsTo support the export industry amid a difficult economic scenario, the government has been requested to utilise IFSC platform at the GIFT C...
19 Apr, 2020, 01.13 PM IST
Government to allow SEZ services' units to accept payments in rupee from DTA playersAt present, domestic firms are required to pay in foreign exchange for services rendered by a SEZ unit. However, this norm is not applicabl...
28 Oct, 2019, 08.57 PM IST
Talks on to extend SEZ sunset clauseCommerce and revenue departments have initiated discussions on extending the sunset clause for the scheme that ends March 31, 2020.
24 Sep, 2019, 11.43 PM IST
Panel suggests delinking special economic zones from exportsThe panel wants SEZs to be converted into employment and economic enclaves (3Es) with efficient transport infrastructure, uninterrupted wat...
07 Oct, 2018, 11.39 PM IST
Commerce Minister Nirmala Seetharaman bats for a weak rupeeExports have fallen for the thirteenth straight month until December. “As a trade minister I would prefer a weak rupee ” union commerce min...
08 Feb, 2016, 10.27 PM IST
Government to debate special laws for SEZsThe department is scheduled to kick off discussions on a special dispensation for SEZs later this week and has flagged the issue to develop...
21 Jul, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
- RBI hikes cap for online repatriation of export proceeds
With an aim to arrest rupee slide by boosting forex inflows, RBI today raised the limit for online repatriation of export proceeds by over ...
11 Jun, 2013, 10.10 PM IST
- ET IN THE CLASSROOM: What is an EEFC Account?
Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency (EEFC) account is foreign currency-denominated account maintained with banks dealing with foreign exchan...
08 Feb, 2011, 05.09 AM IST
- Cipla: Indore SEZ, rising rupee strain nos
Cipla'S third-quarter results were below analysts' expectations.
08 Feb, 2011, 02.19 AM IST
- Nath pitches for tax sops to EOUs beyond 2010
The 100% export-oriented units (EOUs) could continue to get tax sops beyond March 2010.
04 Feb, 2009, 03.03 AM IST
- Banks can now go international without overseas branches
The time has arrived for banks to go international in their financial dealings, without the need to set up foreign branches. The Reserve Ba...
13 Nov, 2002, 02.19 AM IST