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 …
India’s YoY exports up 14% in July; imports rise 29%
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s exports during July rose by 14.32 per cent to $25.77 billion from $22.54 billion during the corresponding month of …
US unveils next round of Chinese imports to face tariffs
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has unveiled a new list of $16 billion worth of imports from China that will be hit with …
Iran to sue US for banning imports of Iranian rugs
Tehran, July 29 (IANS) Iran will file a lawsuit with international tribunals against US’ fresh sanctions on importing handwoven Iranian rugs, media reports said. US …
Chinese imports hitting Indian industry hard, causing unemployment: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Chinese imports are hitting the Indian industry hard and causing unemployment with Indian government not doing enough to tackle the …
China to begin anti-dumping probe into steel imports from 4 countries
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) China is set to probe stainless steel products imported from the European Union (EU), Japan, South Korea and Indonesia to determine …
Parrikar bans fish imports for 15 days, evades queries on use of formalin
Panaji, July 18 (IANS) Refusing to clarify whether the fish from neighbouring states contained formalin, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday banned the entry of …
Cost of food imports a growing burden for poorest countries, warns UN
Rome, July 10 (IANS/AKI) The cost of importing food is weighing increasingly heavily on the world’s poorest countries, a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation …
Coal imports by power sector in April-May reduced 15%: Goyal
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Coal imports by the country’s power industry reduced by nearly 15 per cent during April-May this year in view of …
US wants others to terminate Iran oil imports
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The US State Department has been pushing countries to stop importing oil from Iran by November, an official said. The Donald …
Trump threatens new tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing calls it ‘blackmail’
Washington, June 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods in a escalating …
India’s year-on-year exports up 20% in May; imports rise 15%
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India’s exports during May rose by 20.18 per cent to $28.86 billion from $24.01 billion worth of merchandise shipped out …
India’s platinum imports for jewellery to grow by 25%
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) The Platinum Guild India is expecting about 25 per cent growth in platinum imports in 2018 for jewellery purposes, said a …
Ready for retaliatory tariffs on US imports: Turkey
Ankara, June 6 (IANS) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara was ready to impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports from June 21, after …
China to impose anti-dumping measures on synthetic rubber imports
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) China is set to impose temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of synthetic rubber from the US, the EU and Singapore, the …
India’s exports fall in March, imports rise
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India’s exports during March inched lower by 0.66 per cent to $29.11 billion from $29.30 billion worth of merchandise shipped …
Duty on China imports, GST slow down India’s solar additions: UN report
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India’s imposition of duty on Chinese solar cells and modules shipped and levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on …
White House slams China for tariffs on US imports
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The White House has slammed China after it imposed retaliatory tariffs as high as 25 per cent on 128 American products, …
China imposes tariff on 128 items of US imports
Beijing, April 2 (IANS) China suspended tariff concessions on 128 items of US products including pork and fruits starting on Monday, according to the Ministry …
China mulls higher tariffs on US imports
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) China announced on Friday that it was considering higher tariffs for imported US products worth about $3 billion to balance losses …
Trump hits China with tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports
Washington, March 23 (IANS) In a move seen as the next salvo in his widening war on Chinese trade abuses, US President on Thursday directed …
Morocco’s trade deficit up due to hike in imports
Rabat, March 21 (IANS/MAP) Morocco’s trade deficit increased by 19.2 per cent in February compared with the year before, reaching $5.2 billion, according to data …
India’s February trade deficit $12 bn on costlier oil imports
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Indias trade deficit in February at $12 billion narrowed from an over a four-year high of the previous month at …
US to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum imports: Trump
Washington, March 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said here on Thursday that he would impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum products, in …
GJEPC denies reports of ‘four-fold surge’ in diamond imports
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Categorically denying reports of a “four-fold surge” in imports of diamonds from “unspecified” locations in April-November 2017, the Gem & Jewellery …
India’s exports fall in January, so do imports
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India’s exports plunged by 9.80 per cent to $24.38 billion in January, from $27.03 billion worth of merchandise shipped out …
Sri Lanka to restart petroleum imports from Iran
Colombo, Jan 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it will begin discussions on trade and petroleum sales with Iran next month as economic sanctions …
EU to start easing restrictions on Fukushima food imports
Tokyo, Jan 9 (IANS) The European Union will start easing from Saturday restrictions imposed on Japanese food imports over the Fukushima nuclear disaster, including vegetables …