With 15 FTAs in force and a few under negotiation, India’s trade success will depend not just on signing agreements, but also on how it leverages them to drive growth, competitiveness, and global integration
"Export policy of broken rice ...is amended from ‘Free' to ‘Prohibited'," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification dated September 8, 2022.
The other recommendations include CODEX standards may be implemented as a benchmark for domestic standards as it will reduce the probability of rejections of consignments.
The commerce ministry is holding stakeholder consultations for the formulation the next foreign trade policy (FTP) for five years (2020-25). It is expected to be rolled out in April.
