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Trade and tariffs in three lines
- Finance Minister Sitharaman compared China’s trade barriers to playing a different sport
- India ranks third in semiconductor firm registrations, despite a funding gap for its chip ambitions
- Raising the RCMC exemption threshold eases compliance for small exporters
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Data▼ bearishIndia's solar cell capacity lags module additions 5x in H1, imports up 18%India added 50.6 GW of solar module capacity versus 9.7 GW of cell capacity in H1 2026Solar manufacturingRenewablesManufacturing
Policy● mixedUS, China eye lower tariffs on $30 billion of goods each in fresh trade frameworkUS–ChinaChinaUS tariffs
Expansion▲ bullishExplained - Two key reasons why Borosil shares are up 6% in a weak marketBorosil shares rose 6% in a weak marketBorosilManufacturingChina
Market move● mixedGulf oil exports recover, but why is the world still facing a $100 crude shockCrude oilStrait of HormuzGulf Oil Lubricants India
Policy▼ bearishIndia’s bid to keep carbon cash home as Europe adds a new trade costIndian exporters will face new carbon costs under the EU mechanism from January 2026Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismEuropean Union
● mixedIndia-Canada trade deal on cards? Maninder Sidhu may visit in October ahead of PM Modi's December trip: ReportCanadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is expected to meet Piyush Goyal in New Delhi after the fifth negotiation roundCanadaTrade dealsNarendra Modi
Policy● mixedUS-China tariff cuts: $30 billion trade relief plan unveiled; check full list of goodsUS–ChinaUS tariffsChina
Order win▲ bullishElitecon signs framework agreement with South African entityFramework agreement covers a potential export order worth Rs 574 cr over the next yearElitecon InternationalGlobal markets
Policy● mixedChina to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but list excludes soybeansChinaAgricultureFarm commodities
● mixedHere’s the List of Goods the US, China Agreed on for Tariff CutsThe US and China listed $30 billion worth of goods for planned tariff cutsUS–ChinaChinaUS tariffs
● mixedUS govt releases lists of products for $30 billion China tariff dealThe proposed $30 billion China tariff arrangement covers fireworks, household products, sports equipment and toysChinaUS tariffsUS–China
Market move● mixedStock Market Today: All You Need To Know Before Going Into Trade On Sept 28The report previews stocks in the news, brokerage calls and the trade setup for September 28Nifty and SensexInfo EdgeWall Street
Market move● mixedWheat falls as markets monitor Black Sea export prospectsWheat prices fell as markets monitored Black Sea export prospectsFarm commoditiesRussia–Ukraine warAgriculture
● mixedIndia to continue diesel exports despite possible US ban amid tightening global fuel marketDieselRussian oilFuel prices
Market move● mixedMideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipmentsSaudi ArabiaCrude oilMiddle East
Policy● mixedTrump says US is ‘very seriously’ considering diesel export ban to tackle high pricesThe US is seriously considering a diesel export ban amid fuel disruptions and strong overseas demandDonald TrumpDiesel
Broker call● mixedExplained - The good, bad and ugly about the decline in Gold imports by Kotak Institutional EquitiesIndia’s official monthly gold imports have declined sharply since May 2026GoldTrade data
Policy● mixedCould your protein powder cost more? The US-Canada trade war is putting whey at riskUS-Canada trade tensions put whey under tariff and import-restriction riskCanadaUS tariffsInput costs
Expansion● mixedIt's the right time to invest in India: Swiss luxury watchmaker Baume & Mercier CEOSwiss luxury watchmakers, particularly Baume & Mercier, are planning significant investments in India due to the India-EFTA trade pactTrade deals
● mixed'We are playing hockey, they are playing football': FM Sitharaman on China's trade barriersSitharaman said Chinese authorities set requirements and restrict market access, unlike India's consumer-led approachNirmala SitharamanChinaTrade deals
Data● mixedStatsguru: India's chip aspirations face funding gap despite policy pushIndia ranks third in semiconductor firm registrationsSemiconductorsChip plantsElectronics manufacturing
Policy● mixedExim Matters: Performance and not compulsion should bring members to EPCsRaising the RCMC exemption threshold eases compliance for small exportersTrade data
Policy● mixedImport duty cut on sunflower oil has a significant Russian backdropSunflower oil import-duty cuts intersect with India’s growing edible-oil import dependenceImport dutiesFarm commoditiesRussia
● mixedIndia's former top negotiator at WTO. Now he warns of risks in a full-fledged FTA with USA limited US trade deal could benefit India; a broader FTA could pressure agriculture and industryTrade dealsAgricultureUS tariffs
Policy● mixedUS diesel ban: Why cheaper diesel could come with a gasoline price shockA potential US diesel-export restriction could initially lower domestic diesel prices as supply risesDieselFuel pricesCrude oil
Policy▼ bearishUS trade deal could shield India from 100% tariff under Russian sanctions law: SourcesGraham Act allows tariffs of up to 100% on the largest buyers of Russian oilTrade dealsRussiaDonald Trump
Policy● mixedCBIC eases paperwork to claim concessional duty on imports from UKA valid Origin Declaration will suffice to claim concessional duty under the India-UK CETATrade dealsUnited KingdomImport duties
● mixedPiyush Goyal may hold bilateral meeting with USTR Jamieson Greer this weekPiyush Goyal may meet USTR Jamieson Greer this week amid US tariff threats and a Section 301 probeJamieson GreerUS tariffs
● mixedIndia's China trade deficit may not tell the full story, FM Sitharaman explains whySitharaman said exports routed through other countries may not be accounted for as exports to ChinaNirmala SitharamanTrade dataChina
● mixedChips, Toys, And Tariffs: Inside The Xi-Trump $30 Billion Trade Accord And AI Safety HotlineThe summit centred on personal diplomacy rather than major public breakthroughsXi JinpingDonald TrumpUS–China
Policy● mixedThe incoming U.S. import bans on Canadian alcohol, whey, molasses and motorcycles, by the numbersUS tariffsCanadaAutos
▲ bullishRussian crude supplies enabled India to cushion against oil supply shocks caused by West Asian war: Deputy FMRussia increased oil supplies to India amid West Asian conflict disruptionsRussian oilRussiaCrude oil
Policy● mixedNiti Aayog to review export SOPs amid evolving global trade orderNiti Aayog plans to assess export-support schemes RoSCTL and RoDTEP amid changing trade dynamicsTrade dataTrade dealsUS tariffs
● mixedTrump-Xi Summit Yields Coal-Buying Pledge As Tariff Talks ExtendTrump and Xi pledged coal purchases as tariff talks continue after their Washington summitUS–ChinaCoalDonald Trump
● mixedUS-China AI hotline? Why Xi-Trump summit went beyond tariffs to ‘super intelligence’Wang Yi highlighted positive developments in China-US relations after Xi's Washington visitUS–ChinaXi JinpingDonald Trump
● mixedChina, US Reach Agreements On Iran, Trade, Military Crisis Prevention: ReportChina and the US reached consensus on trade, Iran, AI and military cooperation after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump talksUS–ChinaGeopoliticsTrade deals
● mixedTrump and Xi signal two more meetings as US-China trade truce faces pressureThe leaders signaled plans to meet **two more times this year**US–ChinaDonald TrumpXi Jinping
● mixedIndia-China trade has a Vietnam twist, says FM Sitharaman as she flags market-access barriersNirmala SitharamanChina
● mixedUS and China agree to $30 billion tariff cut and launch AI dialogueThe two countries agreed to a $30 billion tariff cutUS–ChinaChinaUS tariffs
● mixedTrump tariffs and US economy: 5 things to watch ahead of November midterm electionsDonald TrumpUS tariffsUS midterms
Policy● mixedIndia-EU FTA struck on equal terms after 17 years of talks, says Jitin PrasadaEuropean UnionTrade deals
Policy● mixedForced labour and import: Reading India’s latest foreign trade policy additionsTrade data
Policy▼ bearishHow Trump’s diesel ban threat is making US exports more profitableEurope faces diesel shortages after Iran-war supply losses and attacks on Russian oil refineriesDieselDonald TrumpIran
Policy▼ bearishIndia cuts edible-oil import duties ahead of festivalsEdible-oilseed farmers view the duty cut as an attack on their livelihoodsImport dutiesFarm commoditiesAgriculture
Policy● mixedIndia urges Centre to intervene over EU metal scrap export list exclusionIndia’s metal recycling industry urged the government to challenge its exclusion from an EU draft scrap-export listMetals and miningEuropean UnionA-One Steels India
Policy● mixedIndia to consult industry on trade secrets law, whistleblower safeguards and contract enforcementIndia will soon consult industry and startups on whistleblower safeguards, contract enforcement and complianceStartups and VC
Policy● mixedIndia-US trade pact to 'unleash another level' of ties, says American official; reveals deal is '90%-plus' doneA senior US State Department official said the India-US trade pact is “90-per cent-plus” completeTrade dealsUS tariffsTrade data
Data● mixedThe week in charts: India-NZ FTA, growth forecasts, trillion-dollar clubWeekly charts cover the India-NZ FTA, growth forecasts and the trillion-dollar clubTrade dealsEconomic growthGDP
● mixedRalph Lauren, Gap and 50 Countries: 3 Textile stocks riding India’s $100 billion export dreamTrade dataTrade dealsGlobal markets
Policy● mixedNo Hilsa this Durga Puja as Bangladesh stops export of prized fish to IndiaBangladeshTrade data
Market move● mixedSoybean futures rise as traders await US-China trade detailsFarm commoditiesUS–ChinaChina
● mixedForeign secretary Vikram Misri flags tariff move in talks with US undersecretaryForeign Secretary Vikram Misri raised concerns about the potential effect of tariffs in New York talksUS tariffsTrade deals
Policy▲ bullishIndia-US trade deal 90 per cent complete, final details being worked out: US officialA US official said the India-US trade deal is 90 per cent completeTrade dealsUS tariffs
Market move▲ bullishSaudi Arabia crude oil exports hit highest level since Iran war began despite pipeline outageSaudi crude exports hit their highest level since the Iran war began despite a pipeline outageSaudi ArabiaCrude oilIran
Policy● mixedUS’ Graham Act, trade restrictions are sustained coercion; US, China, EU weaponise trade: CEACEA called the US Graham Act and trade restrictions sustained coercionUS–ChinaGeopoliticsChina
▼ bearishCEA flags US friction, energy shocks, and missing AI play as India’s key near-term risksCEA V. Anantha Nageswaran flagged trade coercion, weaponised supply chains and rising US bond yields as near-term risksV Anantha NageswaranUS TreasuriesBond yields
Policy● mixedRBI cuts exporters’ earnings repatriation deadline to nine monthsRBI reversed its earlier allowance for exporters to repatriate earnings within 15 monthsRBIRBI rulesBanks
● mixedTrump’s Trade War: A News Guide to His Second Term as President - BloombergDonald TrumpGeopoliticsUS–China
Policy● mixedCBIC simplifies origin paperwork for UK imports seeking preferential tariffsA valid origin declaration from UK exporters can support preferential tariff claimsUnited KingdomTrade dealsTaxes
Data▼ bearishTea output slips, exports drop in January-July 2026Tea output and exports fell during January-July 2026AgricultureTrade dataManufacturing
Expansion▲ bullishAther Energy to push for more exportsAther is considering exports to Asia and Latin AmericaAther EnergyElectric two-wheelersTwo-wheelers
Data▲ bullishIndia’s pulses exports see a five-fold growth in past 10 yearsIndia’s pulses exports grew five-fold in 10 yearsFarm commoditiesTrade dataAgriculture
Data● mixedIndia imports record 155.25 billion cubic feet of LNG from US in H1 2026India imported a record 155.25 billion cubic feet of US LNG in H1 2026Natural gasTrade dataFuel prices
Policy● mixedTrump’s diesel export-ban talk could make US exports more lucrativeDonald TrumpDieselUS tariffs
Market move● mixedTrump's Diesel Export Threat Puts Britain on Edge - Crude Oil Prices TodayDonald TrumpDieselUnited Kingdom
● mixedRussia can restart 80% of Black Sea grain export terminals if attacks stopRussiaRussia–Ukraine warShipping routes
Market move▼ bearishReplacing 1 million bpd of Russian oil could cost India up to $3.7 billion annuallyReplacing 1 million bpd of Russian oil could add up to $3.7 billion to India’s annual billRussian oilCrude oilUS tariffs
Policy● mixedPharma PLI attracts over Rs 46,700 crore investments, but China still dominates API importsPharma and healthcareChinaManufacturing
Policy● mixedMinistry of Finance announces revised anti-dumping duty on imports from Bangladesh and NepalRevised anti-dumping duties apply to imports from Bangladesh and NepalBangladeshNepalImport duties
Data▲ bullishUS, UK, China drive India's engineering goods exports in AugustIndian engineering exports rose 24.86% year-on-year in August to $12.32 billionTrade dataChinaUnited Kingdom
Order win● mixedIndia’s state LPG importers seek 2.75 million tons from U.S.Fuel pricesOil and gas companies
▲ bullishIndia could hit Rs 50,000 crore defence export target two years early: Defence SecretaryDefence exportsDefence
Policy● mixedIndia reserves third-party rights in Russia-EU WTO dispute over CBAMThe WTO dispute was filed by Russia against the European Union over its Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismEuropean UnionRussiaGeopolitics