Bangladesh: 35,000 tonnes of rice arrive from India, Vietnam.
Two ships carrying 35,000 tonnes of rice have reached the Chattogram port. Of the two consignments, 22,500 tonnes of boiled rice transported by the MV Tanais Dream came from India. The rice was imported under an agreement through an international tender, the Ministry of Food said in a press release on Monday.
Source: daily-sun.com
Tariffs, market access for agricultural goods on agenda as U.S. trade delegation visits India.
Market access to agricultural products, a long-protected area in Indian imports, could be on the agenda as a U.S. delegation, headed by Brendan Lynch, the U.S. Trade Representative’s point-person for South and Central Asia, travels to India on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) for a five-day visit.
Source: thehindu.com
India, Nigeria strengthen bilateral ties.
The longstanding economic and diplomatic ties between India and Nigeria took center stage at the maiden edition of the India Trade Expo 2025, as both nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trade relations and fostering new investment prospects. They expressed concerns over the need to reverse the declining trade volume between both countries, which fell from $14.95 billion in 2022 to $7.89 billion in 2024.
Source: guardian.ng
Three-day talks on trade pact begin today: Govt weighs relief for US feedstock, cherries.
India could reduce customs tariffs on certain imports from the US, including feedstock such as gas and farm produce like cherries and pecan nuts, and seek easier regulatory barriers for its exports.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India, US to focus on higher market access, lower import duty and trade barriers: Govt to Parliament.
India and the US would focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration in the proposed bilateral trade agreement, the government told Parliament Tuesday.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India Set to Maintain Sugar Export Quota on Ample Supplies.
India plans to maintain its one-million-ton sugar export quota for the current season, according to a person familiar with the matter, easing worries about possible supply restrictions that boosted global prices last week. The country will not bar outbound shipments as the world’s second-biggest producer will have enough stockpiles at the end of this season on Sept. 30, even after a drop in production, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the information is confidential. The country’s supplies are adequate to meet domestic demand for more than two months before crushing for next year’s crop begins, the person added.
Source: bloomberg.com
11,500 MT rice from India arrives at Ctg port.
A consignment of 11,500 tonnes of non-basmati or parboiled rice has arrived at the Chattogram port under package-2 from India to meet the country’s domestic demand. The consignment carried on a ship (MV DDS Marina) reached the Chattogram port, said a food ministry release on Monday.
Source: newagebd.net
APEDA Facilitates Export of GI-Tagged Dalle Chilly from Sikkim to the Solomon Islands.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has successfully exported the first consignment of GI-Tagged Dalle Chilly from Sikkim to the Solomon Islands. This significant achievement underscores India’s growing prominence in the global organic agricultural market and highlights the increasing international demand for premium products from the North Eastern region.
Source: pib.gov.in
Removal of 20pc export duty on onion to boost farmers' income: Agriculture Minister.
The government's decision to withdraw 20 per cent customs duty on onion exports effective April 1 will boost farmers' income, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. 'There will be no duty on onion export so that onion grown by our farmers with hard work reaches the global markets, and they can get better price and remunerative price,' Chouhan said in a video statement.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Chilean President Gabriel Boric To Visit India To Boost Trade And Investment Ties.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font is set to embark on a historic visit to India from March 30 to April 6, marking the first visit by a Chilean head of state in 16 years. The visit is aimed at deepening political and economic relations, with a strong focus on trade diversification, investment collaboration, and technological partnerships with the world’s fifth-largest economy, according to an official press release from the Chilean government.
Source: newsx.com