Textile exporters needs more clarity on Duty drawbacks & Rebate of State levies

COIMBATORE: The second half of September could be a crucial period for the textile industry as the Government is yet to give a mandate to the duty drawback committee on […]

Exports again rise, but labour-intensive sectors a worry

Exports for August 2017 once again showed positive growth with 26 out of 30 major product groups in positive territory, said Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta, President of FIEO. Engineering goods, […]

UK freight forwarders to soon get updated trading conditions

  The new edition of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions (STC) will be launched on October 1, 2017. The terms were last revised in 2005. The […]

India levies additional tax on some Chinese stainless steel imports

NEW DELHI: India has imposed an additional import tax on certain stainless steel flat products from China for five years in order to curb influx of cheaper foreign imports, a […]

Global air freight demand sees double-digit growth in July

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets, showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), increased by 11.4 per cent in July […]

AMTOI’s new office inaugurated

  The new office of the Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI) was inaugurated here on Monday, September 11, 2017. The honours were done by Mr Arvind Parikh, […]