‘No Excuses Left for Textiles Sector’: Commerce Minister Goyal on India’s New Tariff Advantages

‘No excuses left for textiles sector’: Commerce Minister Goyal on India’s new tariff advantages

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal explained that India now stands equal to or stronger than competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnam in terms of the tariffs imposed on their textile exports.

India's FTA push to unlock access to 75% of global trade at rates better than rivals: Goyal

Goyal said that the total figure is irrelevant — the real test of a good trade deal is securing tariff rates lower than competing exporters like Bangladesh and Vietnam

Tariff Disadvantage No Longer an Excuse for India’s Weak Textile Exports: Piyush Goyal

India’s textile industry can no longer attribute weak export performance to tariff disadvantages, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, urging exporters to focus on competitiveness, scale, quality and reliability. Speaking at a national workshop on ‘Leveraging FTAs: An Outreach Programme’ in New Delhi, Goyal said India’s trade position in major developed markets has improved […]

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Sets Focus on FTAs to Expand India’s Exports

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today called for a focused, inclusive and nationwide effort to maximise the utilisation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to expand India’s trade across the world and ensure that the benefits of enhanced market access reach businesses across the country. Addressing the National Workshop on “Leveraging FTAs an Outreach Programme” in New Delhi today, Shri Goyal emphasised the need for a conce…

India could gain access to 75% of global trade at lower rates: Piyush Goyal - OrissaPOST

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said that combined with upcoming free trade agreements (FTAs) and efforts to deepen market access, India could gain access to 75 per cent of global trade at rates lower than competitors. India’s nine FTAs spanning economies with about $60 trillion GDP will provide preferential access to […]

Upcoming FTAs to help India gain access to 75 pc global trade at rates lower than competitors: Piyush Goyal

India’s nine FTAs spanning economies with about $60 trillion GDP will provide preferential access to nearly two-thirds of global trade