Page 3 - Merchandise Exports

India's exports likely to get a boost as WTO raises trade outlook

Exports from India have been rising consistently over the last few quarters

WTO estimates global merchandise trade volume growth at 10.8% in 2021

Growth should moderate as merchandise trade approaches its pre-pandemic long-run trend: WTO

India's trade deficit surges 675% on high imports; exports up 21%

The trade deficit in September was at $22.94 billion as gold imports jumped nearly 750 per cent to $5.11 billion

India's merchandise exports to touch $98 billion during Q2 of FY22

Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) on Friday said it forecasts India's total merchandise exports to $98.45 billion for the second quarter of FY22.

The employment dividend from exports

The surge in some export sectors has the potential to address India's urban jobs challenge with necessary policy intervention

India's exports rise nearly 40% in second week of August, shows data

Engineering goods witnessed the maximum increase during the week, owing to higher demand from US and Italy

PM Narendra Modi unveils strategy to boost exports

Interacting with Heads of Indian Missions abroad and stakeholders of trade and commerce virtually, Modi pointed out four factors that are very important for accelerating outward shipments from India

PM steps in to launch national mission to meet $400 billion export target

Modi will virtual interact with heads of Indian Missions abroad, along with various other stakeholders in the trade and commerce within the country

Merchandise exports to grow 6.9% year-on-year in 2021-22: India Ratings

Some of the major export destinations for India's top-10 commodities, such as the US and parts of Europe, are expected to see strong import growth in 2021

Exports see nearly 50% jump to $33 bn in June; trade deficit at $9.37 bn

India was a net importer, with trade deficit of $9.4 bn vs $710-mn surplus last yr

Agriculture, engineering products set to propel export growth in Q1

Robust demand from key markets, rally in commodity prices help bring buoyancy

Outlook for exports of engineering goods looks strong for rest of CY 2021

India's engineering goods exports continued the uptrend and posted a 52.61 per cent increase in June 2021 over the same period last year

Exports zoom 69% to $32.27 bn in May; trade deficit rises to $6.3 bn

On a sequential basis, they grew 5.35 per cent and 8.1 per cent as compared to May 2019

Encouraging exports

Govt must take steps to sustain the rebound

Export outlook might remain robust despite second coronavirus wave

According to preliminary data released by the ministry of commerce and industry, India's merchandise exports nearly trebled in April to $30.21 billion as compared to last year

50 and beyond: How Bangladesh has fared in half a century of its history

Dhaka's justification for breaking away from West Pakistan is now self-evident. If it has done better than New Delhi in 50 years, it has completely outpaced Pakistan on every metric, writes T N Ninan

Merchandise export receivables can't be set off against service import dues

You may remit the amount against the import of services separately and ask the buyer abroad to remit the full payment against your export bill

Manufacturing might or services - what will steer India's future economy?

We must acknowledge that India cannot replicate the export orientation of the East Asian manufacturing story, or even Bangladesh. The services story will have to compensate for this, writes T N Ninan

India's current account to register surplus of $30 bn in FY21: Report

The deficit stood at $24.6 billion or 0.9 per cent of GDP in FY20

Govt to clamp down on large firms dodging Rs 2 cr cap on MEIS claims

Worry over major exporters filing separate export benefit applications through subsidiaries to work around the cap