India objects to EU’s ban on scrap exports, trade restrictions to non-OECD member countries

[ad_1] India has raised objections to a European Union (EU) proposal to levy duty on export of (ferrous) scrap from member nations or ban export of scrap to non-OECD countries. Also read:Editorial. EFTA-India trade deal tentative in scope  At a recent...

India-EFTA pact: India to phase out import duties on chocolates, watches, textiles, smartphones

[ad_1] Duties on substantial number of goods imported from EFTA countries--Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein--including  chocolates, watches, smartphones, olive oil, corn flakes, machinery, textiles, medicines, cod liver oil, tuna, trout and salmon, will be phased out by India under the India-EFTA...

Trade agreement to provide zero tariffs on almost all of its exports to India, says Norway

[ad_1] Norway on Sunday announced that the Trade and Economic Participation Agreement (TEPA) between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will provide zero tariffs on almost all of its exports to India. The country also announced there will be no...

India, EFTA bloc likely to sign free trade pact on March 10

[ad_1] India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, which include Switzerland, Finland, Norway and Leichtenstein, are likely to sign a long-negotiated bilateral free trade agreement on March 10, aimed at increasing trade and investment flows, job creation and...

Trade pact with EFTA may be the first for India with committed investments, jobs, says official

[ad_1] The proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, with a commitment of $100-billion investments from the four-country bloc into India over the next 15 years generating an estimated 1 million jobs, may...