CBAM is applicable to trade volumes starting from 50 metric tonnes. For trade volumes below 50 metric tonnes, CBAM does not apply. Usage Procedure – How to use the CBAM Calculator Sheet Enter or update values only in the INPUT PARAMETERS section (Highlighted in blue) , including the carbon price, benchmark emissions, CBAM...Read More

Vietnam has decided to extend anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain sugar products imported from Thailand for another five years, reinforcing measures aimed at protecting its domestic sugar industry from unfair trade practices. The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the final results of its review of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on selected sugarcane sugar...Read More

There is room to expand agricultural trade between South Africa and Kenya, especially in grains. Kenya isn’t yet a bigger agricultural export market for South Africa. Kenya accounted for 1% of South Africa’s US$15.1 billion in agricultural exports in 2025. This was about US$141 million of agricultural exports, mainly vegetable oils, fruits, nuts, beverages, sugar,...Read More

NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said flex-fuel vehicles offer India a practical way to reduce crude oil imports. He said if even 1% of annual petrol vehicle sales shift to the technology, it would generate demand for four crore litres of ethanol and save Rs 195 crore in foreign exchange each...Read More

The government has appointed 29 non-official members to the Board of Trade (BoT), bringing together some of India’s leading business figures from banking, technology, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics sectors as it seeks to accelerate export growth and strengthen the country’s global trade competitiveness. The newly constituted Board, chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal,...Read More

Illustration for representation. (© India Sentinels 2026–27) New Delhi: The United States trade representative’s office has proposed an additional 12.5% tariff on Indian exports to the country by naming India among 54 nations it says have failed to impose and enforce a legal prohibition on the import of goods made with forced labour. The announcement,...Read More

For the first time on record, India has shipped out more lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) than natural ones by volume for two consecutive months. According to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), gross loose LGD exports stood at 1.3 million carats in March 2026 and 1.4 million carats in April, against natural diamond exports...Read More

The US Trade Representative (USTR) plans to impose 25-per cent duties on a wide range of imported products from Brazil following a Section 301 investigation that showed the country engaged in practices undermining American businesses. The investigation was initiated in July 2025. The USTR plans to impose 25-per cent duties on a wide range of...Read More

Jyoti Structures (JSL) has strengthened heat safety measures across its project sites and manufacturing facilities as temperatures rise across India. The company has implemented a Summer Safety Plan covering all transmission line projects to address risks related to heat stress, dehydration and worker fatigue.The initiative includes rescheduling work away from peak afternoon temperatures, provision of...Read More

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*.*** billion in the first four months of ****, *.** per cent higher than $*.*** billion a year earlier. The imports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) totalled $*.*** billion, *.** per cent down from $*.*** billion in January- April ****....Read More