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Govt extends export obligation period for select schemes till Aug 31
Updated : 6 days, 16 hours ago IST
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has announced a facilitation measure for exporters by extending the Export Obligation (EO) period for certain export promotion schemes, the release said.
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India: Commerce ministry convenes stakeholder consultation to ensure trade
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the meeting was chaired by Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, Suchindra Misra and Lav Agarwal, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
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NextFin Asia: A New Dedicated Fund for the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia Pro
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Luxembourg City [Luxembourg] / Singapore, February 23: The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) announces a major evolution of the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia program with the launch of its first dedicated investment fund, delivered through NextFin Asia. Launched in partnership w
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Himachal apple economy to be badly hit by Centre's foreign trade agreement
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Horticulture, Revenue and Tribal Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday warned that the state's apple-based economy would be severely impacted due to foreign trade agreements signed by the Union government and the drastic reduction in import duty on app
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New compendium highlights path to $100 billion India-Australia trade partn
Updated : 1 month ago IST
India and Australia have taken a significant step toward deepening their economic ties with the launch of a new business case study compendium. Titled "Pitch Perfect Australia-India: Perfect Conditions for a $100 Billion Partnership," the document was released at the Indian Institute of Fore
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Directorate General of Foreign Trade issues details of interest subvention
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The scheme is jointly implemented by DGFT and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and applies to both pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit in rupees. The interest subvention is benchmarked against repo rates of India and comparable economies.
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DGFT's strategic policy overhaul and digital integration reshape India's t
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has concluded 2025 with a series of strategic policy updates and digital reforms aimed at strengthening India's trade facilitation ecosystem. According to a DGFT press release, the year was marked by the institutionalization of formal consul
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India plans exporter performance index, rules out export subsidies: DGFT
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India is working on creating an index to evaluate exporters performance based on their Importer Exporter Codes (IECs), tracking performance over a five-year period, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Ajay Bhadoo said on Wednesday, as the government sharpens its focus on data-driven exp
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India's strong growth cushions impact of US tariffs, FTAs driving market d
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's strong economic growth has helped cushion the impact of higher U.S. tariffs on key export sectors, allowing the country to remain resilient while accelerating free trade agreements to diversify markets, boost services exports and attract investment, Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice Chancello
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DRI thwarts organised red sanders smuggling; seizes 15 MTs of red sanders
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is an item listed in Appendix II of CITES and in Schedule-IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and prohibited/restricted for exports under Foreign Trade Policy, as per the release.
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Conclave at IIFT Delhi explores India's role in a shifting global economic
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Against the backdrop of shifting geopolitical currents and rapidly evolving global trade dynamics, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) hosted a conclave at its Delhi campus, centred on the theme "India in the New Economic Order: Adapting to Macroeconomic Uncertainties and Global Tra
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UAE President issues Federal Decree appointing Fahad Al Gergawi as Ministr
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Fahad Al Gergawi has been appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade in the UAE. A graduate of the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development, he has held leadership roles including CEO of Dubai FDI, Dubai Foreign Investment Office, and Dubai Chamber's Trade and Ind
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