Page 10 - Latest Updates on RCEP
GSP withdrawal: Plastic exporters explore new markets to keep ball rolling
Eye huge markets in CIS nations, Africa and Latin America, where Indian exports have a negligible presence
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RCEP meet: India, China refuse to budge on tariffs, services trade
New Delhi resisted calls by most nations, which argued that India should slash existing tariffs on up to 90% of all goods
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to skip RCEP meet in China later this week
The upcoming meet is set to see the Asean nations, desperate to sign the deal by 2019-end, make a crucial push to get both India and China on the same page when it comes to tariff reduction
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Revenue foregone to service Asean FTA more than doubles to Rs 26,000 crore
The government reportedly fears the figure for revenue foregone may be as high as Rs 60,000 crore for the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership deal once it goes live
 "Revenue foregone to service Asean FTA more than doubles to Rs 26,000 crore")
Keep auto components out of RCEP, prevent back door entry of China: ACMA
India's components exports to China in 2018-19 stood at $300 million
 "Keep auto components out of RCEP, prevent back door entry of China: ACMA")
RCEP pact likely to see dumping of Chinese goods: Industry to govt
Piyush Goyal met representatives during a series of parleys in Mumbai on Monday to allay fears
Piyush Goyal convenes sector specific meetings on RCEP on Monday
Representatives of industry bodies such as CII and FISME would also attend the meeting
Recipe for change
If India has to have a globally competitive industry, the government must emulate China on creating the right ecosystem
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Govt ropes in think tanks, IIM-B to assess economic impact of RCEP deal
Centre wants such independent assessment to be framework for all future FTA talks, similar to the BIT
 "Govt ropes in think tanks, IIM-B to assess economic impact of RCEP deal")
Bound commitments on services to be India's main focus on RCEP talks now
New Delhi will have to negotiate on the tricky services trade issue as pressure from manufacturing behemoth China and the Asean grouping mounts on a speedy deal
India to press for a better deal with China as part of RCEP negotiations
India has asked for 20 years period to remove these duties
Letter to BS: Agreement on RCEP deferred until the end of 2019
It remains to be seen how quickly the new government is able to involve itself in the discussions considering the various issues
What does India gain from joining the RCEP negotiation table?
The RCEP is touted as a significant step to bring the three largest economies of Asia - China, India and Japan - into a regional trading bloc, along with ASEAN member countries
RCEP nations want 2019 as deadline for early conclusion of pact
The summit saw nations affirm that 'talks are at final stage'
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Get RCEP done soon
Swift conclusion of trade negotiations in India's interest
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RCEP meeting fails to reach consensus on e-commerce, investment
India was represented by Suresh Prabhu at the ministerial negotiations, to be followed by the Leaders' Summit on Wednesday. Narendra Modi will be participating in the summit
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Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu leads delegation for RCEP meet in Singapore
Trade ministers of the 16-member RCEP are meeting to continue efforts to resolve the issues are hindering the conclusion of the negotiations
Mega-trade deal: RCEP ministers to meet on October 13 in Singapore
Minister of State for Commere and Industry C R Chaudhary and senior officials from the ministry will attend the meet, the official said
RCEP countries open to easing investment rules, agree to ease ISDS clauses
In a bid to fast-track the deal, most nations have agreed to ease the investor-state-dispute settlement (ISDS) clauses
Broad agreement on world's largest trade pact likely in November: Singapore
Called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the trade accord includes the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the world's No.2 economy, China
 "Broad agreement on world's largest trade pact likely in November: Singapore")
