Despite global trade uncertainties, India’s exports are charting a new course, bilateral agreements, free trade agreements (FTA) and venturing into uncharted territories like Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia have led to all-time high exports of USD. With these new initiatives, India has seen a surprising surge in exports of precious metals, minerals, automobiles, electronics, […]
The president of the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO), Ashwani Kumar, has projected that the nation’s merchandise exports will likely hit USD 450 billion by the end of this financial year, despite facing geopolitical hurdles such as the Red Sea crisis. He emphasised the urgency of tackling challenges arising from the Red Sea crisis […]
The Bank of Baroda (BoB) in a recent report has said that increased shipping costs and delays in shipments due to the Red Sea crisis is a major headwind for the textile sector. The report titled ‘Corporate performance: Q3-FY24’ stated that for the textiles sector, festive demand momentum was short-lived as discretionary demand continues to […]
Eurocommerce, a European retail sector association, urged European Union institutions and member states to settle the Red Sea situation, which has interrupted trade, stating in a letter to Belgium’s foreign minister that it has already had “massive impacts” on businesses. Shipping companies have moved container ships away from the Red Sea to avoid Houthi insurgent […]
To address challenges and enhance the country’s export performance, the Centre, state governments, and industry representatives are set to convene on 16 January for a crucial meeting chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The meeting, organised by the Board of Trade (BoT), will focus on pressing issues, including challenges related to rupee payments, […]
