Exports News
Mint Explainer: Have India-US trade talks blunted Trump’s threat of reciprocal tariffs?
Can New Delhi’s negotiations with the US for a bilateral trade agreement help India navigate Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs that are set to kick in next week? Here’s a lowdown on how Trump’s tariffs can hurt India, and how New Delhi is trying to soften the blow.
8 min read26 Mar 2025India’s confidence in gaining from Trump’s trade distortions is misplaced
India can’t rely on the hope that US tariffs will hit other countries harder. Optimism over an especially favourable deal with America only reveals Indian export pessimism. Ultimately, it must produce things better and cheaper.
4 min read26 Mar 2025North Korea is remarkably entrenched in global supply chains
Considering the amount of sanctions plastered on the country
3 min read24 Mar 2025Mint Quick Edit | Cost of onions: Go for core reforms
To the relief of farmers, India has lifted its onion export duty. Onion price control matters, no doubt, but farms mustn’t be made to bear the burden of food security. The agricultural sector needs core reforms.
1 min read24 Mar 2025Centre withdraws 20% export duty on onions, effective April 1
The central government will withdraw 20 per cent export duty on onions. The export duty of 20 per cent, which now stands removed, has been in place since September 13, 2024.
2 min read22 Mar 2025America’s reciprocal tariffs will exacerbate the problems of Indian farmers
A domestic policy bias in favour of consumers in India has meant that they haven’t benefited despite high Indian tariffs and could be hurt more if cheap imports are allowed. Hard negotiations are needed to balance trade interests while shielding farmers in a competitive global market.
4 min read21 Mar 2025Penny stock below ₹20: Board approves allotment of bonus shares in 1:2 ratio
SBC Exports, a garments company, is in the spotlight after its board approved a 1:2 bonus share issuance for eligible shareholders on March 11.
1 min read11 Mar 2025Afcons eyes Middle East construction boom, shifts strategy with local partnerships
This comes at a time when larger rival Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) has seen its orderbook swell on the back of a surge in business from the oil-rich region
3 min read7 Mar 2025Small-cap stock below ₹20 edges higher despite stock market crash. Do you own?
Small-cap stock below ₹20: SBC Exports share price has declined by 19% over the past month and is down 30% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. Over the last six months, the small-cap stock has fallen by 38%, while its one-year decline stands at over 19%.
1 min read24 Feb 2025India’s innerwear exports face a Chinese problem
According to export data, there have been sharp declines in key innerwear categories. While men’s and boys’ innerwear exports, including underpants, briefs, and pyjamas, fell by 24% from $720.86 million in FY22 to $548.28 million in FY24, exports of singlets and vests also recorded a modest drop.
3 min read20 Feb 2025Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared