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September 29, 2025 9:21 PM

DGFT urges Indian exporters to harness opportunities under India-UK CETA

Indian exporters have been urged to capitalise on the recently concluded India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to expand their footprint in the UK market. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Regional Authority Delhi, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, hosted an outreach programme titled “Gateway to Growth: Harnessing Opportunities under India-UK CETA” at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Chairing the event, DGFT Director General and Additional Secreta...

September 3, 2025 10:41 PM

Piyush Goyal chairs meeting with exporters to address global tariff challenges

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal chaired a meeting with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations on Wednesday to discuss the impact of rising global tariffs on Indian exports and explore ways to safeguard trade interests. Industry representatives from sectors including textiles, apparel, engineering, gems and jewellery, leather, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and services presented their concerns. They highlighted how tariff barriers are imp...

June 20, 2025 11:35 AM

DGFT imposes new restrictions on imports of precious metal alloys and compounds

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued two new notifications aimed at regulating the import of certain precious metal alloys and chemical compounds. As per the notification issued on 17 June, the government has restricted the import of alloys of palladium, rhodium and iridium containing more than 1 % gold by weight. This expands the earlier restriction on platinum imports (issued on 5 March 2025) to cover the entire Customs Tarif...

March 5, 2025 3:36 PM

India imposes import restrictions on platinum alloys to curb misuse of trade agreements

India has imposed restrictions on the import of platinum alloys with less than 99% purity, aiming to curb potential misuse of trade agreements and prevent unfair trade practices. According to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), platinum in unwrought and powder form, along with other categories, has been reclassified from "free" to "restricted" for imports. However, platinum alloys with 99% or higher purity remain exempt from these restrictions. The decisio...