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Nutritious, niche food exports to get big push

The government of India is planning to promote agriculture exports to capitalise on the rising global demand for healthy and nutritious food products. â...
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Posted on May 21, 2020

India’s chemical industry depends on Chinese imports

One of the bright spots in India’s manufacturing sector is in severe stress because of the Coronavirus lockdown and over-depence on China. The chemical ...
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Posted on April 2, 2020

Nigerian Government urged to suspend Customs revenue target

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to cancel the revenue target given to the Customs Service. The outbreak of the corona virus pandemic which...
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Posted on March 26, 2020

China keen to import tea from India

China is beginning to recover from the Covid-19 outbreak, and is now making import enquiries purchase for exports of black-tea shipments from India.  The ...
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Posted on March 25, 2020

Indian producers request ban on import of silk from China

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has contacted the commerce ministry of India, requesting a ban on import of silk and silk products from China. ...
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Posted on March 20, 2020

Royal Enfield exports from India

Year to date figures show that exports of Royal Enfield motorbikes from India witnessed 95 per cent growth. The company expanded its reach in the domest...
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Posted on March 9, 2020

Mango exports from India decline

Alphonso mango exports from the region of Maharashtra in India are on the decline. These mangoes have a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which is used on ...
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Posted on March 1, 2020

Grape exports hit by COVID-19

The new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has reportedly impacted grape exports from the India. A horticultural production organisation in India said tha...
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Posted on February 20, 2020

India Coffee exports fall 17% from January 1

India’s coffee exports are likely to fall this quarter because of a shortfall in the crop and a reduction in the government export incentive. Coffee ...
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Posted on February 18, 2020

China coronavirus not affecting seafood exports

The Marine Products Export Development Authority in India said last week that seafood exports to China will not be affected by coronavirus. Approximatel...
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Posted on February 14, 2020

India grape exports expected to improve

Exporters in India said that lack of availability of quality grapes had resulted in a fall in exports. January was slow for the export of grapes, and ov...
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Posted on January 28, 2020

Sugar exports from India increasing

Although domestic sugar production in India during the current 2019-20 crushing season fell by 30 per cent, mills have signed sugar export contracts worth ...
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Posted on January 9, 2020

Iranian exports

Khorasan province in Northern Iran exported 245,400 tons of products worth $74m to Afghanistan in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar yea...
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Posted on January 2, 2020

India Liquor producers seek to increase exports

An industry body in India which represents liquor manufacturers is asking for government support to increase exports of alcoholic beverages. The body said...
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Posted on December 30, 2019

India increases income from tea exports by 10%

Up until the end of October 2019, India has earned 10.41 per cent more than last year from tea exports. This was because of a 9.52 per cent increase in ...
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Posted on December 22, 2019

Marine exports to China may exceed $1-billion

Marine exports from India to China may exceed $1 billion by the end of the year. A trade delegation from China visited India on 9 October 2019, and signed ...
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Posted on November 1, 2019

India’s rice exports drop

Rice exports from India in August fell 29% year-on-year to 644,249 tonnes. One of the main reasons was weak import demand from African countries for non-b...
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Posted on October 11, 2019

Basmati exports growth slowing

Exports of basmati rice from India are expected to slow down after two years of increases. There is uncertainty over the level of exports to Iran and pr...
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Posted on October 6, 2019

Indian exports

The Finance minister of India has announced a series of measures to boost exports. Since the beginning of the decade, exports from India have grown at...
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Posted on September 24, 2019

Leather exports from India decline

Exports of leather and leather goods from India have been on a declining trend since 2014-15. Global demand for leather imports has shrunk, and it has be...
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Posted on August 4, 2019

Turmeric Exports from India affected by sanctions

Indian turmeric exports have been affected by the US sanctions against Iran, which is the largest importer of the spice from India. “In the absence of...
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Posted on August 3, 2019

Chickpea exports from Australia down

Australian chickpea exports in May totaled 27,288 tonnes, a reduction of 37pc from the April total of 43,134t, according to the latest data from the Austra...
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Posted on July 11, 2019

Kesar mangoes from Valsad shipped by

For the first time Kesar mangoes from the Valsad area of India have been shipped by sea to the UK. The mango exports always previously travelled by air, b...
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Posted on May 16, 2019

Concern about fraudulent imports of cashew kernel

Cashew processors and exporters in India are worried about the sharp increase in fraudulent imports of cashew kernels. India produces 6-7 million tonne of...
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Posted on May 14, 2019

Knitwear exports from India

Knitwear exports from India during April 2019 are on the increase which is a very encouraging sign, said the chairman of India International Knit Fair. ...
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Posted on May 11, 2019

Drug exports from India rise on disruption in China

Exports of bulk drugs from India have been growing in double digits during the financial year 2019. This period that was marked by drug shortages in the g...
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Posted on May 8, 2019

Exports from India reach all-time high

Exports from India in 2018-19 reached the highest in value for any financial year as India took advantage of the trade war between the US and China. Ex...
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Posted on April 21, 2019

India wants to increase Exports To China

The commerce ministry of India has called a meeting of stakeholders, including export promotion councils, on April 5 to discuss ways to increase exports to...
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Posted on April 1, 2019

Tractors exports soar 130% in January

An integrated tractor manufacturing plant in India exports tractors to over 100 countries; it can also offer customised produts to farmers. “We are ex...
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Posted on February 23, 2019

Indian importer buys 130 MT of blueberries

A fresh fruit importing firm in India is importing 130 MT different varieties of blueberries for its urban Indian consumers. These fruits are being import...
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Posted on February 20, 2019

Jordan’s exports increase by 10%

Exports by members of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased in 2018 by 10 per cent. The rise was attributed to the recent relative stabilisation in...
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Posted on January 22, 2019

India starts grape exports early this season

Export of grapes from India has started early this year; approximately 300 containers left India early in December. The unit president of the Grape Grow...
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Posted on December 29, 2018

India exporters request support to boost exports

A new agriculture export policy has been announced by the government of India. An Exporters' Welfare Association said this will not be of much help in boo...
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Posted on December 11, 2018

Iraq wishes to resume tea imports from India

Iraq wants to resume import of orthodox teas from India; the import trade was stopped eight years ago due to geopolitical tensions. A delegation from th...
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Posted on December 10, 2018

Fishermen demands fish imports ban lifted

The Fishermen Congress of India have demanded that the government of Goa should lift the ban imposed on imports of fish from other states. The ban was i...
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Posted on November 22, 2018

Apple exports from Turkey take off

The Turkey West Mediterranean Exporters Association (BAIB) say that west Mediterranean Turkish growers have exported 21,900 tons of apples to 31 different ...
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Posted on November 3, 2018

Exports to benefit from robust US growth

The robust US growth is expected to help Indian exporters, according to the Indian press. “With the US, India’s largest destination for merchandise ...
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Posted on October 13, 2018

Commerce ministry in India aim to increase exports

In India the Commerce ministry is focusing on nine sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food processing and textiles, to boost exports in the current financ...
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Posted on October 8, 2018

Basmati traders expect robust exports

Exporters of basmati rice in the Punjab and Haryana areas of India are unfazed by the recent incessant rains which damaged paddy. They hope to maintain the...
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Posted on October 5, 2018

Afghanistan’s exports worth $56 million

Afghan officials say that exports worth around 56 million US Dollars have been shipped to various countries via air corridors. The head of Public Relati...
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Posted on September 29, 2018

Rice bran oil: exports on the rise

Rice bran oil from Bangladesh is gradually improving its exports thanks to manufactures' efforts to sell the antioxidant-rich edible oil abroad. The cou...
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Posted on September 4, 2018

Meeting to focus on banana exports

The National Research Centre for Banana in India focussed its Foundation Day on banana exports. It teamed up with Agricultural and Processed Food Produc...
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Posted on September 2, 2018

Mango growers advised to focus on exports

The Indian Industries Minister said that mango growers should focus on galvanising their business by exploring means of capturing external markets and expo...
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Posted on August 8, 2018

Exports must be a priority for India

A major Indian CEO has said that the Indian economy cannot survive without exports. Citing the example of 13 percent growth for China in 2016 with the coun...
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Posted on August 1, 2018

EU countries vote on steel import restrictions

European Union countries were due to discuss on July 5 measures proposed by the European Commission to restrict steel imports into the bloc. The Commissio...
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Posted on July 10, 2018

Bengal state intends to double exports

The state of Bengal in India has a strategy to double exports in three years. The State finance minister said exports from Bengal in the last financial yea...
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Posted on June 27, 2018

UK exports to Emerging 7 could be higher

The UK could benefit from £10bn worth of exports a year to a group of emerging economies, according to a study by Standard Chartered bank. Annual UK expo...
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Posted on March 21, 2018

Record India soybean imports

Traders overseas have signed deals to export up to 100,000 tonnes of soybeans to India since December, shipping mainly from the African countries of Ethiop...
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Posted on March 18, 2018

Indian bicycle hub threatened by imports from China

Cheap imports from China are threatening the survival of Ludhiana’s bicycle industry in western Punjab. Once one of the leading manufacturing hubs in ...
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Posted on January 20, 2018

Spice exports from India rise 24%

India exported 5.57 lakh tonnes of spices and spice products worth Rs. 8,850.53 crore during April-September 2017, compared with 4.5 lakh tonnes of exports...
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Posted on January 3, 2018
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