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Govt bans export of wheat flour, maida, semolina to curb rising prices

After banning wheat exports in May, the government on Saturday prohibited exports of wheat flour, maida, semolina and wholemeal aata with a view to curb rising prices. Notifying a decision of the union Cabinet, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), however, said that exports of these items would be allowed subject to permission of the government of India in certain cases. "Export policy of items (wheat or meslin flour, maida, semolina, wholemeal aata, and resultant aata) is amended from free to prohibited," according to the DGFT's notification. Semolina also includes rawa and sirgi. It added that the provisions under the foreign trade policy 2015-20, regarding transitional arrangements, will "not" be applicable under this notification. On August 25, the government decided to put restrictions on the export of wheat or meslin flour to curb rising prices of the commodity. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). "The Cabinet

Centre restricts wheat flour exports to stabilise soaring local prices

India's cabinet approved a policy to restrict wheat flour exports to calm prices in the local market, the government said in a statement

Floriculture can flower more

The net profit from growing flowers, on per unit of land, can be 10 to 20 times higher than from most field crops

India's July trade deficit widens to $31 bn on costly imports, weak rupee

July's data comes after the Centre raised import duty on gold last month to discourage buyers in the world's second-largest consumer and rein in the yawning trade deficit

Uttar Pradesh govt seeks to take embassies' help to boost exports

Among the top-selling UP products are leather goods, carpets, hand woven textiles, brassware, glassware, sports goods, etc

India pharma sector exports rises 8% to $6.26 billion in first quarter

Indian pharma exports registered a growth of eight per cent during the first quarter of the current financial year to $6.26 billion, as officials hope for a 10 per cent growth by the end of the fiscal

Is India Inc seeing the impact of a looming US recession?

Impending recession in the US is reflecting in its domestic consumption. Indian exporters are already seeing a dip in new orders, while IT sector margins are declining. Should the exporters worry?

Rupee fall fuels inflation, but makes exports competitive: Experts

Rupee depreciation has impacted the current account deficit and fuelled inflationary pressures but at the same time it has made Indian exports more competitive, according to experts.

Settling trade in rupee: FTP tweaks may allow traders export benefits

It is not clear if the changes will be part of the existing FTP or the new policy that the DGFT hopes to unveil in Sept

Extending export credit in rupee can boost its acceptability: Experts

However, the rupee can truly become internationalised only when it becomes freely convertible on capital account, they say

India's manufacturing exports may touch $1 trillion by FY28: Bain

The six sectors driving export growth will be chemicals, auto, electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles and industrial machinery

Exports likely to record reasonable level of growth in 2022-23: Goyal

The country's exports are likely to register a "reasonable level" of growth in the current financial year despite the global uncertainties on the trade front, Minister Piyush Goyal has said

After wheat, India now curbs the export of wheat flour and related products

The Centre has made it mandatory for all exporters to seek prior permission from the inter-ministerial committee on wheat export before undertaking any outbound shipment

Indian influence in South Asia declines as China expands foothold

China's exports to the region grew over five times between 2005 and 2020

The long-term hurdles to India's export growth

No country has succeeded in becoming a merchandise export powerhouse unless its quality standards are uniformly high

Govt's move to tax fuel export will impact policy change in energy sector

The export tax on fuels and cess on domestic crude oil production are likely to add to the climate of policy uncertainty in the energy sector

The rupee's 'new lows': Why it's not necessarily a cause for concern

The framers of a 'strong currency' policy ignore that almost every country with a successful long-term record of development has pursued a 'weak currency' policy, writes T N Ninan

Govt watchful, mindful of impact of declining rupee on imports: Sitharaman

Depreciation of rupee makes India's imports costlier, while on the other hand exports become attractive.

War, US inflation impact: Export demand from big partners may taper off

Demand for items, such as steel, apparels, leather, iron ore has been lukewarm from some of India's largest export partners, such as the United States (US), European Union (EU)

FTAs with UK, EU to open new opportunities for domestic exporters: FIEO

The proposed free trade agreements (FTAs), including with the UK, European Union and GCC would open new opportunities to boost India's exports in these markets, FIEO President A Sakthivel said