Page 6 - Free Trade Agreements

Act East policy giving way to Welcome West

The Centre is playing down its trade relations with Asian countries with more noises about de-coupling from China

Exercise caution on the proposed trade pact with US: Experts to govt

Govt had earlier criticised free trade deals for boosting cheap imports into the country

FTA or not, British firms will continue to invest in India: UKIBC CEO Heald

But transparency, predictability of policies and ease of doing business need to improve further at ground level, he says

India lags China in South Asian trade despite Free Trade Agreements

Until 2005, India and China were close in their overall trade volume with South Asia

The economic crisis and India's role in post-coronavirus multilateralism

The world gross domestic product is expected to contract by 3%, international trade may decline by up to 32%, and 49 million people could slip into extreme poverty

IMF asks Pakistan to reduce 'trade and commerce reliance' on China

The development comes as the mission has extended its stay in Pakistan for making more efforts to strike a consensus on the staff-level agreement

Copper, paperboard, RBD imports to decline on stringent 'rules of origin'

In Budget 2020, FM emphasised the need to strengthen 'rules of origin' under the FTA to curb import from non-producing (trading) countries

The protectionism path

Budget continues the backward slide on trade

Commerce Ministry to review existing free trade agreements: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said that FTAs with countries like Japan, South Korea, and Asean provided duty-free access to Indian markets, but domestic goods face barriers in these countries.

Need more regional trade deals, tax exemption for SEZs: CII report

The report has suggested full income tax exemption for 10 years be provided to units in Special Economic Zones, lower cost of credit for exporters, and fast-paced growth in high-tech shipments

India, EU need to resolve issues of labour, sustainability holding up talks

The negotiations have been held up since 2013 due to differences on several contentious issues between the two sides

India to review 'lopsided' free trade pacts with Asean, secure better deals

The former Minister also pointed out the India-ASEAN Ministerial statement and said that what the Minister Goyal had said now were two contrary interpretations.

'Big' free trade agreement coming soon with India, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson met PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of G7 summit in Biarritz, France, last month

India seeks review of existing trade pacts with Asean, Japan: Goyal in LS

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that eight rounds of negotiations have been held with South Korea for upgrading the existing comprehensive FTA

Best of BS Opinion: Can alternative investment fund revive realty sector?

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Flawed strategy

Regional FTAs are out, but bilateral ones are as tough

Revenue dept reviewing India's low-benefit free trade agreements

Major FTAs account for 11% of total trade and 23% of trade deficit

Free trade agreements, EU slowdown threaten Indian apparel exports: Icra

The impact though, is expected to be cushioned by the transitory increase in export incentives till December 2019

India's FTAs: Threat or opportunity?

Our experience with the existing free trade agreements has been lukewarm. The industry must change for this to change

No free trade agreements undercutting India's exports to China: Study

India has continued a sustained rise in the share of imported inputs even among its overall exports