trade policy

In a politically charged State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, US President Donald J. Trump laid out a series of proposals spanning retirement savings reform, tax relief measures, and a significant shift in trade and fiscal rhetoric.The speech combined policy announcements with...

New US Tariff Policy Reshapes Asia-Pacific Trade Outlook A uniform 15 percent US tariff announced by US President Donald Trump is expected to benefit several Asia-Pacific economies that were previously subject to higher country-specific duties, according to a report released Tuesday by Moody’s...

New Delhi, February 24: The government on Tuesday clarified that the recently reduced rates and value caps under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products scheme do not apply to agricultural and processed food exports.The clarification comes a day after duty benefit rates under...

Gold Futures Decline on MCX Amid Profit Booking Gold prices eased in futures trade on Tuesday, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid renewed global trade uncertainties triggered by fresh tariff measures in the United States.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for April...

Uniform Tariff Could Benefit Select Asia-Pacific Economies New Delhi, February 24: A proposed uniform 15 percent tariff announced by US President Donald Trump could alter the trade equation for several Asia-Pacific economies, according to Moody’s Analytics.In a statement issued on Tuesday...

Seoul, February 23: South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining stable trade relations with the United States, with the government pledging continued “amicable” consultations to safeguard favorable export conditions secured under the bilateral tariff agreement between the two...

India and US Pause Talks to Assess Legal and Policy Implications New Delhi, February 22: India and the United States have decided to reschedule their official meeting on the proposed interim bilateral trade agreement, as both sides move to assess the implications of a recent US Supreme Court...

Talks in Washington Deferred as Both Sides Review Latest Developments New Delhi, February 22: India and the United States have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators in Washington aimed at finalizing the text of the interim trade agreement, according to sources...

India and the UK are making a genuine effort to operationalise their bilateral free trade agreement by April this year, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, signalling momentum in one of India’s key trade partnerships.India and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade...

A team of Indian officials will travel to the United States next week to finalize the legal framework of the proposed temporary trade agreement between the two countries. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday that the visit is expected to begin on February 23, with both sides working...

CETA Agreement Signed in July 2025 India and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 24, 2025. Under CETA, 99 per cent of Indian exports will enter the British market at zero duty. Tariffs on British products, such as cars and whisky, will be reduced in India...

Mumbai, February 14 – The European Union should move quickly to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement and expedite the provisional application of the EU–India free trade agreement in response to urgent geopolitical pressures, including from the United States, a new report...