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India-EFTA Trade Deal To Boost Domestic Wine Industry: CIABC
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Imported Spirits Industry Seeks Price Hike To Offset Inflation, Blames Squeezed Margins On State Taxes

The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has called on state governments to adopt an inflation-based pricing model for alcoholic beverages, citing a substantial rise in raw material costs. According to ISWAI CEO Nita Kapoor, industry margins have contracted, leaving very little for trade and manufacturers, with state governments claiming 60-80 per cent […]

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India Signs Landmark Free Trade Agreement With EFTA Bloc After 15 Years
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India Signs Landmark Free Trade Agreement With EFTA Bloc After 15 Years

India signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc, on Sunday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the meeting on the India-EFTA trade agreement in the national capital on Sunday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organisation of four countries–Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland–that […]

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GTRI Recommends Joint Review Of India's FTAs With Singapore, Thailand and ASEAN
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GTRI Recommends Joint Review Of India’s FTAs With Singapore, Thailand and ASEAN

The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) on Sunday recommended that the Indian government examine the bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore and assess it in conjunction with the ASEAN bloc. The GTRI also suggested a similar evaluation with Thailand, another ASEAN member. This comes as India and ASEAN are set to review their trade pact […]

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