Red Sea route accounts for 50% country’s exports, 30% of imports: Report

The ongoing crisis around the Red Sea shipping route, resulting from Houthi attacks on commercial vessels, may impact various industries in India. The Red Sea route via the Suez Canal accounts for 50% of the country’s exports and 30% of imports. Sectors like agricultural commodities and marine foods, due to perishable goods and lean margins, […]

Exports from Kolkata port, a key gateway to eastern India, are facing challenges such as geopolitical tensions, a government-imposed rice export ban, and soaring ocean freight costs. Key export items like engineering goods, shrimp, and rice have been impacted. Freight charges, especially for West Coast destinations, have surged by 30-50% since December 2023 due to […]

UNCTAD has expressed deep concerns about the global trade disruption caused by the ongoing Red Sea crisis. The organization emphasized the adverse impact on developing nations, warning of repercussions on global food prices due to longer cargo routes and higher freight rates.

India’s rice output is expected to drop this fiscal year for the first time in eight years, raising the prospect of New Delhi extending curbs on exports of the grain to control food prices in the lead-up to elections.

“The pomegranates were first processed at the pack house of Kay Bee Exports and then irradiated at the Irradiation Facility Centre (IFC) of Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB) at Vashi in the presence of the US inspector to Florida in USA,” said MSAMB in a release.

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has urged the government to develop a global shipping line in partnership with the private sector and provide tax incentives for research and marketing activities in the upcoming Budget. It also suggests extending the sunset date for commencing manufacturing and increasing weighted tax deductions for R&D.

On the other hand, players operating in sectors like textiles, chemicals and capital goods may not be immediately impacted because of better ability to pass on higher costs, or because of a weaker trade cycle, Crisil said.

The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said for this the CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) must use services of communication experts for help in drafting easy to understand notifications containing necessary details.

India will secure the interests of its poor fisherpeople at the upcoming WTO ministerial conference. New Delhi proposes allowing developing countries to give subsidies to their fisherpeople in their exclusive economic zone. India emphasizes polluter-pays and differentiated responsibility principles. India opposes the developed countries’ proposal for top subsidisers to notify the WTO of new subsidy […]

The DGFT urges the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council to promote e-commerce for gold jewellery exports, aiming to position India as a leading global supplier. Highlighting India’s significant gold buying power, DGFT stresses the need for streamlined exports across diverse demand.