India Permits 64,400 Tonnes Of Onion Exports To UAE, Bangladesh
On December 8 last year, the government banned exports of onion until March 31 this year to increase domestic availability and keep prices in check.
Mar 04, 2024, 11:40 AM IST
Government Clarifies: No Import Restrictions On Desktop Computers Under Tariff Head 8471
Importers can request multiple authorizations, and these authorizations will remain valid until September 30, 2024.
Jan 14, 2024, 13:11 PM IST
India Prohibits Onion Exports Till March 2024
The government had earlier taken measures in August, imposing a 40 percent duty on onion exports until December 31, 2023.
Dec 09, 2023, 11:47 AM IST
Centre Decides Not To Impose Import Restrictions On Laptops And Tablets
A few months, the Central government decided to put an import ban on laptops from the October end. However, it postponed the decision after an uproar by industry players and traders.
Oct 13, 2023, 19:07 PM IST
Setback for China as India makes random sampling of imported LED products mandatory
In yet another setback for China, the Government of India has made the random sampling of all imported light-emitting diodes (LED) and control gears for LED products mandatory. According to a new notification issued by the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), now all LED products being imported from other countries will be subjected to stringent quality tests.
Sep 18, 2020, 14:57 PM IST
India restricts import of colour TV sets from China, move to give boost to ‘Made In India’
Days after imposing a ban on popular Chinese mobile applications, the government has now imposed restrictions on the import of colour television sets from China. The move is aimed at boosting local production and is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal For Local’ call.
Jul 31, 2020, 15:35 PM IST
GSTN signs MoU with DGFT for sharing forex realisation data
With an aim to strengthen processing of export transactions of taxpayers under GST, Goods and Services Network (GSTN) has signed an MoU with the commerce ministry for sharing of foreign exchange realisation and import-export code data.
Oct 28, 2016, 13:00 PM IST
Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed new DGFT
Senior IAS officer Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Thursday appointed as Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
Oct 13, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
Good news for exporters! Government eases norm for availing export benefits
In a move towards easing of doing business in the country, the government has done away with the norm that mandates exporters to submitting the landing certificate of goods to avail benefits under Merchandise Exports India Scheme (MEIS).
May 06, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
Government eases norm for availing export benefits under MEIS
Exporters have been relieved from submitting the landing certificate of goods to avail benefits under the Merchandise Exports India Scheme (MEIS), a move aimed at facilitating ease of doing business.
May 05, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Government may closely monitor pulses import by private traders
Concerned over rising pulses prices, the government is considering to closely monitor imports of lentils by private traders.
Nov 24, 2015, 22:33 PM IST
Govt relaxes norms for diesel import through old ships
The government has relaxed norms for import of high-speed diesel and light diesel oil through old ships and vessels that are coming to India for the purpose of breaking.
May 22, 2015, 23:51 PM IST
India may fall way short of 2014-15 exports target
India is likely to miss the exports target of USD 340 billion set for 2014-15, falling short of the mark by almost 8 percent at around USD 314 billion, a top official said.
Apr 10, 2015, 16:29 PM IST
Branded edible oil export support price reduced to USD 900/tonne
The government on Friday further reduced the minimum export price (MEP) of edible oil in branded consumer packs of up to five kg to USD 900 per tonne, a move which would help in boosting outward shipments of the commodity.
Feb 06, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
