november 2017 issue

Cover Story

An Uncertain Future?

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his protectionist campaign rhetoric by withdrawing from Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and threatening to walk out of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Many think that the erstwhile ...
Importonomics

The Right Chemistry!

Despite India’s growing chemical industry, domestic manufacturing of organic chemical phenol remains almost negligible and is woefully short of the volumes required by consuming industries. Importers have taken notice of the demand-supply gap and are ...
The Secret Ingredient

You Wont Hear This On The Grapevine

Grape has cemented its place in cuisines and wines over time, across the world. The grown-in-India varieties haven’t missed out on getting popular either. Exports are a proof. Grape exporters, smile. BY Anishaa Kumar | November ...
Policy Monitor

Chinas slowdown will benefit India

While the government anticipates exports from chemicals, plastics, construction materials and allied products to reach $42 billion by 2020, the Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) believes that plastic products can contribute more significantly in the ...
Exclusive Interview

DFCs will surely be a game changer

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is expected to revolutionise India’s logistics and transport sector. With less than a year to go before the Eastern and Western corridors get commissioned, The Dollar ...
Overseas Talk

I want to see more Indian engagement in ASEAN

Indo-Thai ties are characterised by a shared culture and history that dates back thousands of years. In a freewheeling interaction with The Dollar Business, H.E. Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Ambassador of Thailand to India, talks about the ...
Global Manager

We have stood by our brand vision

When it comes to home appliances, it’s a name to reckon with both in India and across the globe. The Dollar Business caught up with Kapil Agarwal, Vice President - Marketing, Whirlpool of India Ltd., ...
Face2Face

For us, export credit is a national priority

While the government is striving to increase the country’s exports, some recent events have put our exporters under stress – making access to easy finance more important than before. In an exclusive interaction with The ...
Monologue

Monologue

Europe stands for open and fair trade, but as I have said time and time again, we are not naïve free traders. Jean-Claude Juncker President, European CommissionOn the need for changing EU’s Anti-Dumping Laws Source: European Commission The obvious ...
TradeWrap

Trade Wrap

Kazakhstan-China A Billion Dollar DealKazakhstan and China have signed a trade agreement that is expected to generate revenues worth $1 billion for the former. Under the agreement, which has been signed between Kazakhastan’s JSC KazTransGas and ...
TDB Forum

TDB Forum - Ask a Question

In the world of export-import, each shipment counts. And you cannot afford to make any “uninformed investment”. So, if you have any doubt or a question, ask us. Our team of experts at The Dollar ...
Steven Philip Warner | Editor-in-Chief

Exporters, meet rules. Rules, meet exporters. [Now get along!]

For the long-term growth of Indian exporters, it is imperative that those rules be avoided if outcomes of their implementation are predictable and negative.Steven Philip Warner | November 2017 Issue | The Dollar BusinessGood governance is ...
Borderline

Its not as easy as it seems

Manish K. Pandey Editor | November 2017 Issue | The Dollar BusinessThe 2018 edition of the World Bank Doing Business Report is out. And, to the surprise of many, India has moved up a phenomenal ...
Inbox

INBOX

We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And Here are a few that hit our mailboxes in October 2017The Dollar Business magazine provides for an overall interesting read. It covers both informative articles as ...