As India endeavours to stem the decline in exports of key sectors like engineering goods, gems & jewellery, readymade garments and leather, it has an opportunity to capitalise on the positive trend in...

Major Port Authorities, Bill 2020 has been brought in to replace the Major Port Trusts Act of 1963. This would be the biggest structural reform in the port sector aimed at aligning the major ports wit...

The WTO has slightly improved its forecast for global trade to a decline by 9.2% YoY, led by increased trade in medical and COVID-19 products as well as lifting of lockdowns. However, the recovery cou...

Rashmi Banga, Senior Economic Officer, UNCTAD, feels that instead of a recourse to rapid globalisation post-pandemic, the world should look at a balanced approach to address the inherent weaknesses of...

As global trade shows recovery signs, it is critical to address concerns of rising inequalities between wealthy nations and the developing world. These stem primarily from differing capabilities in fi...

CATR analysis shows that trade within the SAFTA region is still largely geared towards primary commodities, necessitating a change in policy approach towards encouraging technology transfer, skill upg...

Rising demand, low productivity, market volatility, changing cropping patterns and trade policies have led to a rapid rise in imports of edible oil products, which have surfaced as a crucial policy co...

Non-tariff measures have been on a consistent rise, leading to significant costs for exporters. Easing them will be key to a post-COVID recovery, when nationwide lockdowns and supply chain disruptions...

Strengthening India's backward linkages in global value chains is critical to improve domestic value addition, especially in high end manufactured products. Similarly, India's forward integration is w...

Gravity model analysis shows that global trade is transcending neighbourhood economics, but developing countries like India still struggle with distance barriers....