New Zealand Parliament Passes India Trade Deal, Cutting Tariffs on Most Exports.
New Zealand's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to implement a free trade agreement with India, under which tariffs on about 95% of New Zealand exports to India would be eliminated or significantly reduced. The legislation passed by a vote of 93–29, with support from the opposition Labour Party.
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India's exports to US rise 21.83% in Aug; shipments to China jump 52.35%.
India's exports to the US increased by 21.83 per cent to USD 8.4 billion and to China by 52.35 per cent to USD 1.9 billion in August compared to the year-ago period, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. Imports from these countries have also recorded healthy growth during the month under review.
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India’s Rice Export Map Is Changing: Jordan Shipments Surge 8-Fold, Turkey Basmati Doubles.
Indian rice exporters are increasingly looking beyond traditional destinations for growth, with shipments to Jordan rising nearly eight-fold and basmati exports to Turkey doubling, according to a press release issued ahead of the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026. The surge highlights how markets outside the conventional list of the world's largest rice importers could offer significant opportunities for Indian exporters, the release said, as per PTI.
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Exporters efficiently transporting fresh potatoes directly from UP’s Jewar Airport.
International Airport serves as the key worldwide agricultural export center for Uttar Pradesh. Special processing-grade potato types cultivated in adjacent locations (such as Fry Sona and Fry Home, which are used to create french fries and chips) are packed for direct export. For example, 30 tons of potatoes are expected to be sent from Aligarh to Bahrain using airport cargo facilities. To enable this level of distribution, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has suggested a dedicated 50-acre Agri Export Hub near the airport cargo terminal.
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Indian garlic season sees lower harvest but firm price outlook.
The current garlic season is developing positively despite lower production and some pressure from imports, says Aniket Mehta, manager of Indian produce exporter Aditi Organic: 'The current garlic season is wonderful. Prices were high in the Indian market, but due to some imports, prices went down. However, keeping the winter demand in mind, prices seem to be on the higher side.'
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BRICS urged to lower agricultural trade barriers for South African farmers.
South African agribusinesses and farming communities are urging BRICS countries to take practical steps to lower import tariffs and remove non-tariff barriers that continue to limit agricultural trade within the bloc. 'Higher tariffs and complex or unnecessarily restrictive sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements continue to constrain deeper agricultural trade within BRICS. Some BRICS countries currently enjoy more favourable trading terms with markets outside the grouping than with fellow BRICS members, contributing to relatively limited intra-BRICS agricultural trade,' Chairperson of the Agribusiness Working Group Wandile Sihlobo said.
Source: sanews.gov.za
Almond and walnut imports increase as output falls.
India is expected to increase imports of almonds, walnuts, and pistachios in MY 2026/2027 as domestic demand grows and local almond and walnut output declines, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Tree Nuts Annual Report for India. The country has limited commercial almond and walnut cultivation and virtually no commercial pistachio cultivation.
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Piyush Goyal meets Chinese commerce minister; discusses trade ties.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao and discussed ways to boost trade and economic ties between the two countries. 'Met with Mr Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, and discussed India-China trade and economic ties,' Goyal has said in a tweet on September 12.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
New Delhi summit boosts India-EAEU FTA negotiations.
The negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India picked up momentum last week on the margins of the BRICS summit and the India-Russia Innoprom (joint industrial exposition) held here. The next round of negotiations is expected to be held in November, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Moscow trip for the annual summit. The November round of negotiations will focus on market access for both sides. Specific tariff decisions will be taken up in future rounds of talks, ET has learnt. This FTA will give India access to the huge natural resources of Eurasia.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India to set up central processing department for faceless trade facilitation.
The commerce ministry has decided to set up a central processing department in the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to implement a faceless trade facilitation system, a move aimed at promoting ease of doing business for exporters and importers. According to an office memorandum of the DGFT, the Central Processing Department (CPD) will act as a central unit for processing of trade-related applications.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com