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India-Eu trade pact may allow duty-free access to 90% of Indian goods

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels.
Published on Jan 24, 2026 07:35 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

India did not achieve much from the Trump visit| Opinion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to US President Donald Trump, New Delhi, February 25, 2020
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 09:06 pm IST

US President Trump wants India to withdraw recently hiked tariffs

President Trump has pushed trade aggressively with all of America’s trading partners, and he now intends to bring it up with Prime Minister Modi at their upcoming meeting, which will be their first after the Indian leader’s re-election.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 08:40 pm IST

US to end trade privileges for India on June 5, says Donald Trump

Trump had announced his intention to remove India from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program in early March.
Updated on Jun 01, 2019 11:07 am IST

In relief for India, US could delay action on oil, trade sanctions till June

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross too hinted the two sides will maintain their positions in his speech at the Trade Winds business forum, while raising the issue of trade imbalance with India.
Updated on May 08, 2019 11:41 am IST

US warns India against retaliatory duties over scrapping of trade privileges

India is the biggest beneficiary of the GSP, which allows preferential duty-free imports of up to $5.6 billion from the South Asian nation. (Photo credit: Suresh Prabhu Twitter handle)
Updated on May 07, 2019 06:45 pm IST

Trump urged to delay decision on ending preferential trade deal with India

India was the largest beneficiary of the programme in 2017 with USD 5.7 billion in imports to the US given duty-free status, according to a Congressional Research Service report in January.
Published on Mar 28, 2019 05:15 pm IST

Donald Trump plans to end preferential trade treatment with India

The US Trade Representative’s Office said removing India from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program would not take effect for at least 60 days after notifications to Congress and the Indian government, and it will be enacted by a presidential proclamation.
Updated on Mar 05, 2019 11:36 am IST

US withdraws duty-free concession on import of 50 Indian products

Indian products removed from the GSP include areca nuts, mangoes processed by vinegar or acetic acid, plain weave handloom cotton fabrics containing over 85 per cotton by weight, handloom carpets and textile floor coverings, among others.
Published on Nov 01, 2018 09:12 pm IST