Commerce Ministry seeks hike in rubber import duty, again - 22/5/13 India tries to woo investment from Singapore - 17/5/13 Exports rise in April, but gold imports widen trade deficit - 14/5/13 Commerce Ministry gets tangled in export data targets - 12/5/13 Govt may scale down export target of $500bn for this fiscal - 10/5/13 Steps needed to boost small units’ exports: FISME - 7/5/13 Revamped EPCG scheme may take sheen off SEZs(article) - 6/5/13 Sharma seeks more market access in China - 3/5/13 Govt bans gold trading activities in SEZs - 1/5/13 In-principle approval given for 12 NIMZs - 30/3/13 Reforms inadequate for reviving interest in SEZ scheme(article) - 29/4/13 Govt suspends gold imports, exports from SEZs to avert metal’s diversion - 29/4/13 Nothing in trade policy for farmers, exporters(article) - 26/4/13 Made in India is mantra for progress(artilce) - 20/4/13 SEZ relief to drive IT firms’ growth - 20/4/13 RBI to decide on dollar credit to exporters: Sharma - 19/4/13 Exit route open on special zones, says Sharma - 19/4/13 Exports up 6.9% in March, decline 1.7% in 2012-13 - 19/4/13 Commerce Department seeks more funds from Finance Ministry for trade policy - 16/4/13 Commerce Dept. steps in to help Bangladeshi vendors get dues from Lilliput - 11/4/13 India calls for binding treaty on traditional knowledge - 9/4/13 Anand Sharma defends India’s patent regime - 9/4/13 Govt gives extra time to 14 SEZ developers to execute projects - 5/4/13 Foreign Trade Policy on April 18, sops likely - 4/4/13 Amnesty, sops of Rs 3,000 crore in the offing - 4/4/13 Foreing Trade Policy review likely to perk up exports - 3/4/13 Textiles Ministry wants extension of interest subvention scheme - 3//4/13 Foreign trade policy by April third week - 3/4/13 Ministry of Commerce & Industry urges Indian pharma cos to explore non-regulated markets - 27/3/13 Let’s export our way out of trouble( article by President, FIEO) - 26/3/13 Time to scrap the annual trade policy(article) - 26/3/13 Govt to launch co-financing scheme for exports to Africa - 25/3/13 Rs 2,000 cr incentives likely for exporters in trade policy review - 23/3/13 Govt announces sops for NIMZs units -23/3/13 Steps to boost exports soon: Ministry - 23/3/13 Board of Trade to review exports today - 22/3/13 ECGC to open office in London to help Indian exporters recover payments from defaulters - 21//3/13 Trade Policy may give big push to project exports - 21/3/13 Suspend gold imports from Thailand - 21/3/13 Foreign Trade Policy to focus on textile, SMEs - 20/3/13 SEZ export numbers rely heavily on RIL Jamnagar unit - 16/3/13 Pak to give MFN status to India by June-July: Commerce Secretary - 15/3/13 Finance Ministry eases stand on SEZs, more sops likely - 15/3/13 Foreign trade policy to be announced early April - 14/3/13 Ban on onion exports ruled out - 14/3/13 Exports rise 4.2% in February; imports up 2.6% - 12/3/13 SEZs back on govt radar after exports’ uptick - 12/3/13 FTP supplement likely on April 15, 2013 - 11/3/13 Rediscovering SEZ appeal(article) - 11/3/13 More sops for exports to targeted markets - 9/3/13 Committee to suggest ways to lower export transaction cost - 8/3/13 Board of Trade to meet on March 22 - 8/3/13 India, Portugal to liberalise visa regime - 6/3/13 FTP will aim to boost exports, says Sharma - 5/3/13 Anand Sharma launches ’Spice Mist’ - 5/3/13 SEZ approval board to meet on March 15 - 26/2/13 Wasting energy in complexities(article) - 25/2/13 SEZ for Japanese electronics firms in DMIC - 25/2/13 Time for new SEZ policy to boost IT exports - 23/2/13 MAT on SEZ dents India’s image: Survey - 23/2/13 Budget may introduce new tax regime for SEZ units No green signal for eBiz portal -= 22/2/13 Exports to miss target; may touch $300bn: Sharma - 21/2/13 More sops in store for exporters - 19/2/13 Market diversification has been main focus for increasing export: Commece Secretary - 18/2/13 India to okay oil and gas projects in 30 days: Govt to foreigners: Sharma - 18/2/13 Exports rise, snap 8-month fall - 14/2/13 New Trade Portal of India inaugurated by Commerce Secretary - 2/2/13 To woo investors, Sharma hardsshells National Manufacturing Policy - 28/1/13 Commerce Ministry pitches for lowering MAT on SEZs - 25/1/13 Nuts and bolts of export incentive(article) - 21/1/13 $315bn max exports: Commerce Secretary Cafes to cosmetics, Ikea to offer the whole basket : Sharma - 17/1/13 Global gloom: exports fall again in December; imports up 6.3% - 12/1/13 Enhance export competitiveness- there is a pressing need for India to expand exports of goods and non-software services(article) - 10/1/13 Illogical move hits exports, revenue(article) - 7/1/13 Dark clouds still hover over global economy: An article by SR Rao, Commerce Secretary - 1/1/13 Agenda for the coming year(article) - 31/12/12 Centre adds 60 new products to market linked scheme - 29/12/12 Govt announces more sops to lift exports, extends interest subsidy - 27/12/12 Revised norms for SEZs by January-end - 27/12/12 Ambiguity remains in export scheme(article) - 24/12/12 New scheme, more subsidy for exporters - 22/12/12 Cheap loans for stressed - out sectors on anvil - 19/12/12 Govt easing hurdles for SMEs: Sharma - 19/12/12 Govt allocates Rs. 12,077 crore for TUFS in 12th Plan - 18/12/12 Exports fall for 7th month in November - 12/12/12 Land for India-specific SEZ sought in Bangladesh - 7/12/12 Centre refuses in-principle approval to Posco SEZ - 6/12/12 Needed easing on export rule(article) - 3/12/12 307 SEZ developers get more time to execute projects - 27/11/12 India has trade deficit with 48 countries: Sharma - 27/11/12 Road map to boost exports on the cards - 22/11/12 Govt to consider proposals on incentive for exporters - 21/11/12 8 lakhs eBRCs issued to exporters says govt. - 21/11/12 New convention centre to be set up in Dwarka: Sharma - 15/11/12 Exports fall sixth months in a row in October - 13/11/12 2012 is a nightmare: Sharma - 12/11/12 Centre mulls sops to boost exports - 8/11/12 Policymaking vs policing - Business World( 12/11/12) Exports from SEZs - 6/11/12 India won’t play ball with non-cooperative ASEAN - 3/11/12 Govt. raises objections on non-trade barriers with Sweden - 31/10/12 Commerce Ministry likely to incentivize key export sectors - 27/10/12 Commerce Ministry to take up SEZ tax issue with Cabinet - 26/10/12 Exports down: Finance Ministry yet to notify scheme announced in June - 22/10/12 Exports: Commerce Ministry presses North Block - 22/10/12 Canberra makes all the right moves(article) - 21/10/12 Sharma miffed as EU delays giving India data-secure status - 18/10/12 Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered - 18/10/12 Govt cancels Adani SEZ - 17/10/12 Trade deficit at 11 months high on continuous export slide - 12/10/12 There’s an Indian signature to our retail FDI policy : Anand Sharma - 11/10/12 More reforms measure on the way to boost growth: Sharma - 9/10/12 Decision of FDI taken by consensus, says Anand Sharma- 8/10/12 Duty drawback rates hiked on most items eligible for sops - 6/10/12 Exports fall for fourth month in a row in August - 2/10/12 Time given to 18 SEZ developers for executing projects: Govt - 1/10/12 "Do you want a wall around India?": Anand Sharma - 30/9/12 Foreign travels must to discharge duties: Sharma - 28/9/12 Seething Sharma shoots at Mamata - 27/9/12 We have tried to balance interests of farmers, consumers and retailiers: Anand Sharma - 27/9/12 Agra, not Kolkata, to host global partnership meet - 26/9/12 Commerce Ministry opposes Labour Ministry’s minimum wages porposal - 25/9/12 Exports crawl, India could miss $500-bn target for 2014 - 19/9/12 Anand Sharma meets businessmen - 19/9/12 Sri Lanka to be home to exclusive auto SEZ for Indian companies - 17/9/12 Exports fall 9.7% on global slowdown - 14/9/12 Special sops to set up units in NIMZs - 14/9/12 India to push exports via trade diplomacy - 13/9/12 Ministries bury differences, find common ground, policy on SEZs - 12/9/12 Centre readies plan to revive exports: Commerce Secretary- 12/9/12 Govt may ease borrowing rules soon: Sharma - 11/9/12 Exports may pick up in October: Sharma - 11/9/12 18 SEZ developers across States are delaying projects - 10/9/12 Tax net on SEZs damaging India - 6/9/12 Govt rules out easing sourcing norms - 5/9/12 Euro crisis pulls down India’s export growth to 35- months low(July Trade Data) - 4/9/12 Finance Ministry wants data on SEZs before more sops - 3/9/12 Make 51% exports from SEZs compulsory: FinMin - 31/8/12 Govt to announce steps to boost exports to $500bn by 2014 - 29/8/12 SEZ exports to hit rupee 4 lakh crore - 29/8/12 Public insurers may soon offer cover to Iran exports - 29/8/12 More export sectors to get cheaper credit - 28/8/12 Exporters alarmed as export sees double digit drop - 27/8/12 Pressurised exports(editorial) - 24/8/12 Govt plans sops to boost SEZ exports, says Anand Sharma - 24/8/12 Redefining SEZs(Commerce Ministry faces several hurdles) - Business India - 2/9/12 Black money: export firms under scanner - 21/8/12 Govt plans SEZ booster dose to revive exports - 20/8/12 Coming soon: reforms to boost economy, says Sharma - 17/8/12 Sharma reviews performance of export promotion councils - 16/8/12 What now, Mr Sharma(editorial on trade data) - 15/8/12 Sharma sees turnaround in exports - 15/8/12 Con(figuring) the data - 15/8/12 Exports fall 14.8% in July - 15/8/12 Economy will turn around in September : Anand Sharma(The week magazine dt 19/8/12) More industrial zones on way: Anand Sharma - 7/8/12 Exports to revive after September: Anand Sharma- 5/8/12 New SEZ norms likely by Aug-end; Cabinet panel may meet soon-4/8/12 Exports decline 5.5% in June - 2/8/12 Exports from SEZs jump 64% in April-June - 31/7/12 Commerce Ministry arms differ on guar gum export data - 27/7/12 Commerce Secretary hopeful of meeting target - 27/7/12 Commerce Ministry asks exporters to aim at 20% growth in next 4 months - 27/7/12 India Inc keen on SEZ space in Bangladesh - 26/7/12 Sharma in London for investment meet - 26/7/12 Sharma to meet Gujral to iron out SEZ differences - 24/7/12 Govt eyes 11 new markets to push exports up by$ 75b - 24/7/12 Commerce Ministry proposes liberalised SEZ policy, Revenue Dept opposes - 21/7/12 Sops to arrest export dip on cards - 21/7/12 Modes of meeting export obligation - 20/7/12 Govt proposes correction in SEZ investments rules - 19/7/12 Modified Exim Policy - 18/7/12 Reining in deficit entails revamp of our Exim Policy(article) - 18/7/12 Remove trade barriers on exports: Sharma tells US - 17/7/12 Deadline extended for 33 delayed SEZ projects - 16/7/12 Govt working on new SEZ norms - 13/7/12 Exports drop in April-June quarter says Sharma - 13/7/12 No dilution of sourcing norms for multi -brand retail: Anand Sharma - 12/7/12 SEZ will need to meet land acquisition bill norms - 10/7/12 A trade surpus and less red tap, hopefully(article) - 9/7/12 Don’t invoke GAAR against investors from Mauritius, says Boolell - 7/7/12 Finance Ministry opposes liberalising SEZ policy -6/7/12 Govt considering Rs. 2,000 cr VC fund for pharma - 4/7/12 Exports in May shrink 4% on demand slowdown - 3/7/12 Commerce Ministry begins inquiry into core sector data goof-up - 1/7/12 Commerce Ministry recommends scrapping of MEP for basmati - 29/6/12 IKEA entry will empower small and medium units, says Sharma - 28/6/12 Govt’s export growth target: 20% in 120 days - 26/6/12 Govt preparing strategy for doubling exports - 25/6/12 SEZ policy to be revisited as growth in exports dips - 23/6/12 Metro, Ikea Chiefs to meet Anand Sharma - 21/6/12 Govt mulls incentives for SEZs in remote regions - 21/6/12 Imports of sensitive items increases 42.8% in 2011-12 - 21/6/12 RBI’s move on policy rates "disappointing": Anand Sharma - 19/6/12 Finance, Commerce mins spar over trade policy - 19/6/12 Small tweaks - Annual Trade Policy supplement extends interest rebate scheme -Business India - 24/6/12 Exports dip on RBI list of agendas - 18/6/12 New export scheme not for all(article) - 18/6/12 Euro zone Q1 job rate falls, exports hold up in April - 16/6/12 May exports down 4.2% to $ 25.7 bn - 15/6/12 India’s foregin trade with regions - EU, USA, Africa, Asia and India’s export with graphs - 11/6/12 The Import- Export gap(graph) - 11/6/12 Exploring new vistas in Foreign Trade Policy(article) - 11/6/12 Latest ’sops’ will help exporters, not exports - 11/6/12 Stalled growth now showing in job crunch - 11/6/12 Five more manufacturing zones will be notified by August: Sharma Sharma asks industry to focus on new markets - 9/6/12 New Trade Policy to further boost coir exports: Board - 8/6/12 The stickiness of bad policy(editorial) - 7/6/12 Getting back on track(editorial) - 7/6/12 India offers sops to push exports of green products - 6/6/12 New norms soon to boost SEZ exports - 6/6/12 Export of green technology, North-East products to get a fillip - 6/6/12 Trade Policy holds few surprises - 6/6/12 Govt pumps in Rs 1,200 crore dose to boost exports - 6/6/12 Anand Sharma-led board to review manufacturing sector’s performance - 4/6/2 Trade Policy may have sops for SEZs - 4/6/12 Govt retains export optimism - 4/6/12 Trade Board to review export performance - 1/6/12 FM okays rsetting of Re 35k-cr loans for debt ridden textile sector- 30/5/12 SR Rao appointed as Commerce Secretary is a Padma Shri winner - 29/5/12 Commerce Ministry locks horns with pharma dept over patented medicines - 29/5/12 Anand Sharma slams Trai call on auctions - 24/5/12 Govt o address rising trade deficit concerns in July - 24/5/12 Sharma: RBI should intervene to check rupee slide - 24/5/12 Anand Sharma opposes exclusion of industry, PPP from purview of’ public purpose - 19/5/12 Govt allows import of arecanut by actual user - 18/5/12 Foreign Trade Policy on June 5, 2012; sops likely - 18/5/12 Govt hopes to achieve $ 350 bn export target in this fiscal year - 18/5/12 Sharma to review export sector today - 17/5/12 D K Mittal emerges front runner for post of Commerce Secretary - 16/5/12 Commerce Ministry asks sugar mills to register export contracts - 16/5/12 Khullar becomes new Trai chairman -14/5/12 FTP to support slowdown hit sectors this year - 12/5/12 Govt may give sops to exporters in FTP - 12/5/12 April exports up only 3% on West woes - 11/5/12 India urges Afghanistan to boost exports - 11/5/12 - Rahul Khullar Efforts on to raise India’s export: Govt. -10/5/12 Centre to hold talks with Board of Trade on May 17 - 10/5/12 US views on India’s IPR protection unjustified, says Sharma - 9/5/12 In principle nod for FDI from Pakistan - 3/5/12 Khullar bats for service tax waiver on grants for export promotion - 2//5/12 All clear for fresh cotton exports - 1/5/12 ndia may give 26% stake in DMICDC project to Japan govt. - 1/5/12 Govt plans to lift onion MEP for 2 months to boost exports - 1/5/12 Decision on cotton exports likely today as PM convenes meet - 30/4/12 Rahul Khullar meets industry leaders - 28/4/12 Reforms were easier to do in 1989: Rahul Khullar - 27/4/12 Commerce Ministry mulls removing onion MEP to increase exports - 27/4/12 Commerce Ministry proposes suspension of Onion MEP - 26/4/12 Now the agenda will be driven by businessmen: Commerce Secretary - 23/4/12 Sharma warns G-20 against ’closed club’ - 21/4/12 MMTC, STC can import coal to help CIL meet FSA targets: Khullar - 21/4/12 No new cotton export registrations: Khullar - 20/4/12 Khullar says current crisis reminiscent of ’89 - 18/4/12 Foreign trade policy likely next month: Khullar - 16/4/12 High trade deficit dampens cheer over export growth -Commerce Secretary - 14/4/12 India, Pak in talks to open bank branches: Anand Sharma - 14/4/12 Banking, energy to top trade tallk agenda: Sharma - 13/4/12 Anand Sharma rebuts Modi’s claim on tax on cotton exports - 10/4/12 Rahul Khullar to hold additional charge of DIPP - 10/4/12 Sharma seeks fund for new export sops - 7/4/12 Iron ore export ban not viable:Sharma - 2/4/12 Indo-Bangla trade pact extended for three years - 30/3/12 Increase in Indian exports can help bridge trade deficit - 29/3/12 Pak negative list not so positive for India - 27/3/12 US protests patent issurance to Natco to sell copied versions of Nexaver -27/3/12 US Concern - India defends compulsory licensing of patent drugs - 27/3/12 Too high duties could harm bilateral ties : US - 27/3/12 Commerce Ministry cites WTO to shoot down TRAI proposal on local manufacture - 22/3/12 Only 154 SEZs are operational: Sharma - 22/3/12 IMF pegs India’s GDP growth for 2012-13 at 7% - 21/3/12 Cotton exports possible in case of surplus, says Sharma - 21/3/12 Anand Sharma defends cotton export ban - 20/3/12 India, Africa launch business council to further trade ties - 18/3/12 South African team visiting India to boost bilateral trade - 16/3/12 Enhance India’s export share in food processing sector by creating integrated value chain: Sharma - 15/3/12 Visa rejection top agenda for talks with US Commerce Secretary - 15/3/12 Modi’s statement on cotton export ban will create panic: Sharma - 14/3/12 Ministerial panel to meet again on fresh cotton export licences - 13/3/12 Rs. to have a bigger play in global trade - 13/3/12 Anand Sharma defends ban on cotton exports - 8/3/12 Import- Export Policy - 7/3/12 Cotton exports banned on signs of hoarding abroad - 7/3/12 Free trade pact: India, Indonesia to expedite talks - 6/3/12 Trade promotion - 6/3/12 Govt, business working in close partnership: Sharma - 2/3/12 Import duty on power equipment likely in Budget - 2/3/12 India’s mindset changing on trade ties with Pakistan (interview) - 2/3/12 Pakistan opens up(article) - 2/3/12 Pak means business(editorial) - 2/3/12 Imports of sensitive items up 45 percent - 2/3/12 Pakistan okays negative trade list for India, MFN status by year end - 1/3/12 India, Itlay agree to ease business visa norms - 29/2/12 Italian firms invited to partner in manufacturing zones - 29/2/12 Pak may announce negative list for trade with India soon - 29/2/12 Levy higher duties on power equipment imports:Commerce Department - 29/2/12 Exports during current fiscal will be around $300b: Sharma - 24/2/12 Biting the bullet in Pakistan(editorial) - 24/2/12 Indo-Pak trade track(editorial) - 23//2/12 Pakistan’s textile ministry seeks wider access to India - 21/2/12 Trade with Pakistan(editorial) - 21/2/12 Taking trade route to prosperity - 20/2/12 Commerce Ministry for scrapping minimum export price for basmati rice - 19/2/12 India’s trade with Pakistan(graph) - 17/2/12 Pakistan may be allowed to invest in India - 17/2/12 You take one step, we will take two: Sharma - 17/2/12 India Inc eyes Pakistan market with renewed interest - 17/2/12 Pakistan promises negative list in a few days, to keep word on MFN too - 16/2/12 Pakistan may move to negative list approach by month-end - 16/2/12 Normalisation of Indo-Pak trade requires continuation of political commitment(article) - 15/2/12 Cross-border trade(article) - 152/12 Pakistan puts brakes on easing trade - 15/2/12 Negative list for trade after further deliberations: Pak -15/2/12 Why we must normalise Indo-Pak trade(article) - 14/2/12 Walking across Wagah(article) - 14/2/12 Pak warms up to Indian delegation; hopes or better trade ties - 14/2/12 India, Pakistan eye a "friendly" series - 13/2/12 All eyes on negative list as Sharma leads team to Pak -13/2/12 Sharma begins visit to Pakistan today - 13/2/12 Steps needed to curb import bill: Khullar - 13/2/12 Indo-Pak trade(graph) - 13/2/12 Anand Sharma will seek to ease trade, visa rules with Pak - 11/1/12 Bid to tap Iran trade options - 10/2/12 India-Pak trade may surge to $10 bn. - 10/2/12 India not acting fast on non-tariff barriers:Pakistan - 10/2/12 Wagah gates to open up for trade - 9/2/12 Khullar is Ambassador to EU Talks to cross FTA hurdles - 7/2/12 Essential commodities to Bhutan exempt from export ban - 7/2/12 Ban on export of essential items relaxed - 5/2/12 India to reduce emission intensity by 25 pc: Anand Sharma - 2/2/12 India ramps up ties with Myanmar, Thailand - 31/1/12 Lunch with Business Standard: Rahul Khullar, Commerce Secretary(interview) - 31/1/12 Drift and decline in Indo-UK trade(article) -30/1/12 Can’t manage a repeat of 2008 - 30/1/12 India emerges as strong investment destination - 30/1/12 Inda, Brazil, S Africa call for resisting protectionism - 29/1/12 Trade barriers tripping Doha deal, says India - 29/1/12 India, Thailand likely to sign free trade pact this year - 26/1/12 End of an era of export led growth(article) - 26/1/12 Commerce Ministry set to meet PM’s trade panel to finalise India-EU pack contours -25/1/12 SEZ scheme: Commerce Ministry calls for meeting with India Inc - 25/1/12 Sharma calls for greater economic cooperation - 24/1/12 Anand Sharma calls for cut in interest rates - 24/1/12 Govt to take up repair work of SEZ rules soon - 24/1/12 Deficit battling Govt not to offer more sops to exporters - 21/1/12 Commerce Secretary opimistic about hitting export target - 20/1/12 Several knotty issues in trade talks with EU - 20/1/12 Govt. may extend more sops to small weavers: Sharma - 20/1/12 Commece Ministry for removal of curbs on sugar exports - 20/1/12 In Part solution to payment problems, Iran explores buying more goods from India – 19/1/12 Khullar: Economic expansion at 7% - 18/1/12 India not to yield to US pressure – 17/1/2012 It’s going to be a very difficult year for exports: Mr Rahul Kullar, Commerce Secretary – 16/1/2012 Commerce Dept.: Route iron ore export through MMTC -16/1/2012 Bring down trade walls, says Anand Sharma – 13/01/2012 Sharma warns against ‘protectionist trends’ – 13/01/2012 No directions to oil cos to cut imports from Iran : ministry – 13/01/2012 Growth hit by dip in exports and shelved reforms – 03/01/2012 Team heads to Iran to settle trade issues in wake of US curbs – 17/1/2012