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  No relief for Canada: Trump's commerce secretary nominee gives no assurances on tariff relaxation

  World | December 28, 2024 11:36 IST

  In his election campaign, US President-elect Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on all products coming from Canada. Trump seeks to address the issue of trade deficit with Ottawa.

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  India’s exports fall by 9.3 per cent in August, imports rise by 3.3 per cent

  Business | September 17, 2024 16:13 IST

  India's exports witnessed a sharp decline of 9.3% in August 2024, falling to USD 34.71 billion compared to the same period last year. The drop reflects challenges faced by the export sector amidst global economic uncertainties.

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  India 'not rethinking' allowing Chinese investment as suggested by Economic survey: Piyush Goyal

  Business | July 30, 2024 12:27 IST

  Earlier in July, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said New Delhi should focus on Foreign Direct Investments from China to boost its exports and help keep India's growing trade deficit with Beijing in check.

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  India's exports soar 2.56 per cent to USD 35.2 billion in June: Govt data

  Business | July 15, 2024 15:59 IST

  According to the latest data released by the government, the exports rose on a year-on-year basis in June and going by the trend, the country's total exports of goods and services may cross USD 800 billion this fiscal.

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  India’s goods, services exports edge higher by 0.40 per cent in 2023

  Business | January 21, 2024 12:08 IST

  The major contributing sectors were electronics, pharmaceuticals, cotton yarn, fabrics, ceramics, meat, dairy, poultry products, fruits, vegetables, and information technology.

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  Cash-strapped Pakistan slashes trade deficit by 43% in FY 23: Report

  Business | July 05, 2023 14:05 IST

  In the previous fiscal year 2022, the trade deficit of Pakistan had widened to a daunting USD 48.35 billion, causing concern about the country’s economic stability.

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  Demand slowdown, global uncertainties impacting India's exports

  Business | September 07, 2022 13:52 IST

  The US and EU are impacting exports of key sectors including engineering, gems, and jewelry, and may have implications on India's exports in case the global situation does not improve in the coming months.

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  Exports fall 36.47% in May, trade deficit narrows to USD 3.15 billion

  Business | June 15, 2020 19:45 IST

  ​Contracting for the third straight month, India's exports declined 36.47 per cent in May to USD 19.05 billion, mainly on account of drop in shipments by key sectors such as petroleum, textiles, engineering, gems and jewellery.  

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  India's exports decline 6% to USD 26.13 billion; trade deficit narrows

  India | September 13, 2019 20:12 IST

  India's exports dropped by 6.05 per cent to USD 26.13 billion in August compared to the year-ago month, official data released on Friday showed.  

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  RCEP meeting: With lingering high trade deficit, India appeals for greater market access from China

  Business | August 03, 2019 17:02 IST

  Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan raised the issue in his meeting with Wang Shouwen who is the Vice Minister of China’s Commerce Ministry, on the sidelines of RCEP inter-sessional ministerial meeting in Beijing on Friday.

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  US GSP withdrawal: New markets, subsidy to help India contain trade deficit

  Business | June 05, 2019 21:11 IST

  New export markets, financial support and lower crude oil prices are likely to offset the impact on trade deficit caused by US ending preferential treatment to various goods supplied from India.

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  Suresh Prabhu to head inter-ministerial meet on rupee, trade deficit on Thursday

  Business | October 03, 2018 16:06 IST

  Representatives from the department of economic affairs, coal ministry, steel ministry, oil ministry and department of pharmaceuticals are expected to attend the meeting.

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  India's exports touch three-month high of 19.21% in August; trade deficit narrows to $17.4 bn

  Business | September 14, 2018 20:11 IST

  Exports of petroleum products, engineering, pharma and gems and jewellery in August rose by 43.25 per cent, 31.81 per cent, 28.52 per cent and 34.76 per cent respectively.

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  US wants to reduce trade deficit with India soon: Official

  Business | July 26, 2018 13:45 IST

  The Trump administration is aggressively pushing New Delhi on the issues of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, dairy products and agriculture.

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  Trade deficit with India dropped in 2017, concerned over trade barriers: US

  World | April 05, 2018 13:40 IST

  The trade deficit between India and the US dropped by almost six per cent in 2017 compared to the previous year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) has said.

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  Amid mounting pressure on trade surplus, China cuts import tariffs on 187 consumer products

  Business | November 24, 2017 13:52 IST

  China reported a $510 billion global trade surplus last year, though total trade contracted in a sign of weak foreign and domestic demand.

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  India's CAD for Q1 widens to four-year high of 2.4%

  September 15, 2017 20:49 IST

  Current account deficit (CAD) increased to $14.3 billion, or 2.4 % of GDP in Q1 of the current fiscal from $0.4 billion a year ago.

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  US trade deficit rises to highest level since January, sharp increase in trade gap with China

  June 02, 2017 21:20 IST

  The Commerce Department today said that the U.S. trade gap in goods and services climbed 5.2 percent to $47.6 billion in April from March.

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  India’s exports plunge for second consecutive month, trade deficit down to RS 51,000 crore from Rs.83,000 crore in August

  September 15, 2016 19:59 IST

  India's exports have dipped by 0.3 per cent to USD 21.51 billion (Rs. 14 lakh crore) for the second consecutive month in August. The decline has emerged due to dip in shipments of products like

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  India's merchandise exports fall by 16 percent in June

  July 15, 2015 22:52 IST

  New Delhi:  India's merchandise exports declined further for the seventh straight month in June to $22.29 billion which was 15.82 percent lower than the $26.48 billion worth shipped in the like month of last year, official