According to trade data released by the commerce ministry, in last December, exports grew by 0.34 per cent (lowest in three months), while imports entered negative zone, registering a decline of 2.44 per cent to USD 41 billion.
"While India has focussed on innovation, infrastructure, structural reforms and ease of doing business, a lot of work still needs to be done on gender parity and exports and ensuring that India has growth with equity," Kant said while addressing the 98th Annual Session of Assocham here.
October 2018 figures promise to be as per the ongoing six-month trend again, "the Ministry said in its review statement.
Earlier in July, the government enhanced the duty benefits to 10 per cent under the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) for certain agriculture and dairy sector items.
"Integrated security systems are a group of technical protective means intended for organization of alarm security subsystems, monitoring of access control subsystems, monitoring of CCTV subsystems and performance of warning functions," Nikiret Director Vadim Pervuninskikh said in a statement.
Exports aggregated at USD 302.84 billion in 2017-18 as compared to USD 275.85 billion in the previous fiscal.
US exports to India continue to face barriers as Indian customs officials generally require extensive documentation, leading to frequent and lengthy processing delays, Trump administration has alleged.
As many as 70,000 workers were hit by the sharp fall in merchandise exports as it cost them their jobs in Q2 2015-16, a report stated. A joint study conducted by Assocham and Thought Arbitrage
New Delhi:Declining for 16th straight month in March, exports contracted by 5.47 per cent to USD 22.71 billion in the month as shipments of petroleum and engineering products shrunk sharply due to tepid global demand.
Exports dipped for the 15th month in a row, down by 5.66 per cent in February at USD 20.73 billion, due to contraction in shipments of petroleum and engineering goods.
Mumbai: Canada-based passenger trains manufacturer Bombardier has said it is in plans to develop India as the exports hub for its products and solutions to cater to Europe, South America and the Middle East markets."With
New Delhi: Facing flak for 12 straight months of decline in exports, the government on Tuesday said there is "no crisis" in India on the export front and there is "no need for alarm"."There is
New Delhi: Exports of top five sectors — engineering, petroleum, gems and jewelery, textiles and pharmaceuticals — fell by about 25 per cent to $13.33 billion in August due to global demand slowdown.These five sectors
Mumbai: As the rupee touched a new 2-year low, State Bank chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Monday said it must fall further to help domestic exporters."It (further fall in the rupee) is required, otherwise exports will
New Delhi: Contracting for the eighth month in a row, India's exports were down 10.3 per cent in July to USD 23.13 billion, hit by global slowdown and dip in crude oil prices which impacted
New Delhi : The government is planning to issue sovereign gold bonds linked to the price of the yellow metal, a proposal aimed at reducing demand for gold and control trade deficit.In a draft outline,
New Delhi: Raising fresh concerns about economic growth, India's exports contracted by about 14 per cent in April to USD 22 billion due to a sharp dip in petroleum, gems and jewelery shipments, registering decline
New Delhi: The residents of Delhi have to once again loosen their wallets as the prices of vegetables are constantly moving upwards.Unseasonal rainfall and exports to Pakistan are being blamed for the hike in prices.vegetables
New Delhi: Indian exports to the 10-nation Asean bloc is expected to reach $ 280 billion in the next 10 years, says a Standard Chartered research report.According to the global financial services major, the India-Asean
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