Global Trade Global Trade February 2015
News, events and analyses related to global trade and snippets of changing trade matrix during the month of January 2015
China
Ban on ‘Bred in USA’ poultry and related products
‘Foul’ fowl suspect: China bans US poultry ...
Steven Philip Warner | Editor-in-Chief Spoilsport economics!
The dozen OPEC members and Russia need oil price to be anywhere between $77 to $184/barrel. 20% of India’s exports are to these 13 nations. Apparently, the oil price slump isn’t pleasing all
Steven Philip Warner ...
Cover Story Duty drawback & all its drawbacks
It was just a matter of time before the darling of Indian exporters – DEPB – was relegated to history books. Being WTO non-compliant, it was seen as a form of subsidy, thereby attracting countervailing ...
The Secret Ingredient Safety Matches - Lighting up the world, safely
What started off as a pioneering effort of some entrepreneurs to meet the huge demand for safety matches in India in 1920, has through the decades, evolved to proliferate into innumerable safety matches making units ...
Policy Monitor Incentive rates revision can boost exports
Ashok Jaidka, Chairman, Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC) |
The high potential for export of valued-added woollen products from India is impacted by the low production of raw wool produced indigenously. In an exclusive ...
Overseas Talk We are in favour of the proposed India-EU FTA
He doesn’t need subtitles while watching Bollywood films as, by his own admission, he fairly understands some bit of the language. Perhaps diversity then, as he puts it, is not just the essence of the ...
Midas Touch Carpet Recreating Aladdins magic!
The art of carpet is believed to have its genesis in India way back in 500 BC. However, its Mughal Emperor Akbar who is credited for bringing carpet weavers from Persia to India in the ...
India Trade India Trade February 2015
News, leads and analysis related to India’s trade and all that’s happened on the policy front during the month of January 2015
India–Australia
Free trade agreement
They call it the kangaroo trick!
Andrew Robb, Trade & Investment Minister, Government ...
Importonomics Asbestos - Is the whole world wrong?
Asbestos – A mineral which was once known as magic for mankind, but later, was accused of being the reason behind thousands of deaths. What’s puzzling though is despite majority of nations banning its use, ...
Contents Contents February 2015
Cover Story – Duty drawback & all its drawbacks
It was just a matter of time before the darling of Indian exporters – DEPB – was relegated to history books. Being WTO non-compliant, it was seen ...
Spotlight Greece Quite a Greek tragedy
The first casualty of government spending binges, The Hellenic Republic has been tethering on the brink of an absolute economic collapse for the last five years. And although its trade deficit is starting to show ...
Global Manager We will learn more from India than India will learn from Danone
One of the most prominent names in the global dairy products industry, Danone is working round the clock to capitalise on the massive opportunities in India. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, Jochen ...
Dockyard Cochin Port Shipping in troubled waters
The aroma and flavour of its spices have drawn traders from across the seas to Kerala. Its tradition and history can never be complete without anecdotes of seafarers converging to this destination for the precious ...
Charted Territory Vibrant Gujarat 2015 - When the world raised a toast to Gujarat
Following PM Narendra Modi’s rise from the state of Gujarat to global prominence, the Vibrant Gujarat Summit has also gone through a transformation – from being just another trade event to one of the most ...
Monologue Monologue - People Speak - February 2015
Highlighting the opinions and thoughts of policymakers and think-tanks on global trade and foreign policy
Economy is very clearly showing signs of revival. Although I still call it very cautionary, they (RBI) could have been a ...
Inbox Inbox February 2015
We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And here are a few that hit our mailboxes in January 2015
I appreciate your efforts in promoting India-based global entrepreneurs through your magazine. Best of luck!.
Jaikishan Ganpathy, ...
Manish K Pandey | Editor When currencies play and markets pay
Upward movement of the franc was creating problems for the economy where exports constitute about 70% of the GDP
Manish K. Pandey | The Dollar Business
The euro is getting scourged. Recently, it slipped below 1.15 against ...
Bestseller Clove - Lending Flavour to your food & wallet
We Indians just cannot help but savour the flavour of delicacies spiced up with a sprinkle of garam masala. Be it the bhoondi raita, masala chai or the delicious biryani, a mere pinch of garam ...
Date Book Date Book February 2015
Have a product to showcase? Want to learn what your rivals are up to? Here’s a list of trade fairs you shouldn’t miss in February and March 2015
India
PLASTINDIA 2015
February 5-10, Ganndhinagar, Gujarat
www.plastindia.org
In its 9th edition ...
Infographics Aircraft and Spacecraft Trust, the Wright brothers were thinking right
It’s a trade that caters to man’s biggest dream – the dream of flying. And as you would expect with a dream like this, it runs into hundreds of billions of dollars per annum, in ...
