The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has accomplished a remarkable feat by boosting Indian mango exports to the USA by 19 per cent in the fiscal year 2023-24. Efforts of the Indian agricultural sector, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare […]
India is expected to cut the floor price it has set for basmati rice exports, government and industry sources said on Tuesday, after farmers and exporters complained it was damaging trade. The government is likely to bring down the floor price, or minimum export price (MEP) for basmati rice, to USD 950 per metric ton […]
In a move to address concerns related to domestic rice prices and ensure an adequate supply for local consumers, the Indian Government has taken significant steps regarding Basmati rice exports. Effective from 25 August 2023, contracts for the export of Basmati rice with a value of USD 1200 per metric ton (MT) and higher are […]
India’s trade data for September 2023, released by the Commerce Ministry, reveals a decline in exports by 2.6 per cent, which amounted to USD 34.5 billion compared to USD 35.4 billion in September 2022. “UK delegation will be in India for FTA negotiation. High-level engagements at various levels are ongoing to iron out differences. The […]
In the initial four months of the financial year, 2023-24 (April-July), India reported smartphone exports worth USD 4.67 billion, highlighting the United States emerging as the principal destination for India-manufactured devices, with exports skyrocketing to USD 1.67 billion during this period. According to the commerce ministry data, It is an increase from the USD 284.6 […]
The export of mobile phones from India almost increased by 100 per cent to around Rs 45,700 crore till August of the current financial year, as estimated by industry body ICEA. According to ICEA, the mobile phone export from India between April-August 2023 was around Rs 24,850 crore. Apple exported mobile phones worth more than […]
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend benefits till March 2024 that were provided under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). According to reports, the scheme ended in March 2023. The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was launched in May 2020 as part […]
India has allowed the export of non-basmati white rice to the tune of 75,000 tonnes to the UAE. Notably, the export of non-basmati white rice was prohibited from 20 July to check the domestic prices and ensure domestic food security. The exports to UAE are permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited, the Directorate General of […]
The rating agency Icra in a report has said that apparel exports are expected to improve from H2 FY2024, on the back of expected demand recovery in the United States (US) and European Union (EU) regions. The rating agency expects its sample companies to report a mild two to three per cent year-on-year (YoY) revenue […]
Merchandise exports are increasingly facing headwinds from the slowdown in goods demand globally, not only in advanced economies such as the US and euro area but also from emerging markets, most importantly the Asia-Pacific, said Crisil Ratings in a report. Crisil’s report stated that exports are facing a double whammy from a fall in prices […]
