Trump decides not to impose quotas on uranium imports
Washington, July 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he would not impose quotas on uranium imports despite Department of Commerce’s findings that foreign …
US hails India for stopping oil imports from Iran, Venezuela
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The US on Wednesday hailed India for cutting off oil imports from sanctions-hit Iran and desisting from buying petroleum products …
US hails India for cutting off oil imports from Iran
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday hailed India for cutting off oil imports from Iran and desisting from …
India’s May merchandise exports up 4%, imports rise 4.31% (Roundup)
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports rose 3.93 per cent on a year-on-year basis in May to $29.99 billion from $28.86 billion reported …
India’s May merchandise exports up 4%, imports rise 4.31%
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports rose 3.93 per cent on a year-on-year basis in May to $29.99 billion from $28.86 billion reported …
Government increase arhar imports to 4 lakh tonnes
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Food and Public Distribution Ministry on Tuesday increased the limit on the import of arhar (pigeon pea) from current two …
WH still moving forward with tariffs on Mexican imports
Washington, June 7 (IANS) The White House has said that it was still planning to impose tariffs on all Mexican imports on June 10 as …
US to impose 5% tariff on all Mexican imports from June
Washington, May 31 (IANS) The US will impose a 5 per cent tariff on all Mexican imports from June 10 and duties of up to …
CIL urges power producers to substitute imports with domestic coal
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) In order to further reduce use of imported coal by power producers, state-run miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Monday urged …
Aluminium association cautions government of high imports
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on Wednesday raised, with the government, its concerns of high imports of the material …
India may witness longer slowdown as oil imports, consumption decline
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a sign that slowdown in the Indian economy may be long drawn, a government report has projected a modest …
Trump threatens to slap more tariffs on Chinese imports
Washington, May 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said has that he is prepared to impose tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports to the US …
US warns India, other nations over Iranian oil imports
Washington, April 22 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will announce on Monday that all countries including India will have to completely end their …
India’s March exports up 11%, imports almost flat
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports grew 11.02 per cent, on a year-on-year basis in March, to $32.55 billion from $29.32 billion reported …
India may step up oil imports from Brazil, Mexico
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India may increase oil imports from Brazil and Mexico to offset the loss of Venezuelan oil in the wake of …
UK to end tariffs on most imports in no-deal Brexit
London, March 13 (IANS) Britain will remove tariffs on most imported goods in the event of no-deal Brexit, the government announced here on Wednesday. As …
India bans imports of solid plastic waste
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government has banned import of solid plastic waste into the country including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and …
India imports more oil in 5 years of Modi govt; 10% import cut by 2022 remains a dream (with graphic)
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India has further strengthened its position of being a net importer of oil during the five years of the Modi …
Save urine to stop urea imports: Nitin Gadkari’s suggestion
Nagpur (Maharashtra), March 4 (IANS) Offering an out-of-box proposal, Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari has suggested storing human urine to make fertilisers and put …
Trump postpones tariff hike on Chinese imports
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he was “delaying” raising tariffs on hundreds of Chinese import products, a hike that …
India’s exports in Jan up 4%; imports rise marginally
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports grew 3.74 per cent on a year-on-year basis in January, official data showed on Friday. According to …
Himachal imports over 7 lakh apple roots to boost output
Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has imported 7,59,115 high-yield apple planting material (root stock) under the World Bank-funded Rs 1,138 crore ($171.5 million) Horticulture …
UAE files case against Qatar over imports ban
Dubai, Jan 29 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday complained against Qatar at the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to a ban imposed …
Trump takes aim at 150% Indian duty on US whiskey imports
New York, Jan 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump has taken aim at the 150 per cent customs duty he says India charges on whiskey imported …
India’s November exports marginally up, imports rise over 4%
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports grew marginally in November on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Friday. According to data released …
China to temporarily slash tariffs on US auto imports
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) China on Friday said it will suspend additional tariffs on imports of American-made cars and automobile parts for three months starting …
Nepal imports 86% mobile sets from China
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IANS) Nepal imported 86 per cent of the country’s total mobile sets from China as of the first quarter of the current …
China’s services imports to exceed $2.5 tn in 5 years
Beijing, Nov 6 (IANS) China’s cumulative services imports are expected to exceed $2.5 trillion in the next five years, a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) report …
US imports hit record levels despite protectionist policies
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) The US trade deficit increased last September by 1.3 per cent to reach $54 billion, inflated by a historic volume of …
India continues to engage with US on Iran oil imports
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India remains engaged with the United States regarding oil imports from Iran, after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on the Islamic …
CIL offers domestic coal to power sector to curtail imports
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Coal India Ltd (CIL), which is taking up “a series of steps” to increase the availability of domestic coal to power …
Prabhu calls for mechanism to boost diamond imports from Russia
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India on Friday called for a government-level agreement with Russia for diamond imports in a way that does not adversely …
Iran confirms S.Korea’s halt of oil imports
Tehran, Sep 24 (IANS) Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum has confirmed that South Korea has halted oil imports from the Islamic republic. “It it for three …
‘Cheaper Pakistani imports, high tax at home hurt Indian cement industry’
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Cheaper cement imports from Pakistan are hurting the domestic industry, which is already reeling under the impact of low demand …
New US tariffs on Chinese imports spare Apple Watch, AirPods
San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) In a huge relief to Apple and its investors, Apple’s smart watch, smart speaker and AirPods are not among the …
Afghanistan bans imports of 4 types of Iranian products
Tehran, Sep 17 (IANS) Afghanistan Customs Department has banned the imports of four types of Iranian products, Eghtesadonline reported on Sunday. The banned items include …
India’s YoY exports up 19% in August; imports rise 25% (Roundup)
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports rose by 19.21 per cent in August to $27.84 billion from $23.36 billion during the corresponding month …
China welcomes end of EU restrictions on solar panel imports
Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) China on Sunday welcomed the European Union’s (EU) decision to not extend anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese solar …
Women activists urge PM to ban on illegal GMO imports
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Environmental activist and scholar Dr Vandana Shiva on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister to ban “illegal GMO import” and stop …
Stalin demands CBI probe into TANGEDCO coal imports
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) DMK Working President M.K. Stalin on Wednesday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into a Rs 6,000 …
In retaliation, Turkey raises tariffs on US imports
Ankara, Aug 15 (IANS) Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree to raise tariffs on certain US imports including cars, alcohol and tobacco, an …