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The US agreed to apply a reciprocal tariff rate of 18% on Indian goods, including textiles and apparel, leather and footwear, plastic and rubber, organic chemicals, home décor, artisanal products, and certain machinery.

Expect to sign legal agreement of US deal before March-end: Commerce Secretary

February 11, 2026 8:54 pm

Signing of deal will help lower reciprocal tariffs from 25% to 18%

Prior to his current assignment, Agarwal was overseeing India's trade negotiations with various countries under free trade agreements.

Rajesh Agrawal assumes charge as Commerce Secretary

October 01, 2025 7:40 pm

Agrawal is taking charge at a time when the Trump tariffs have disrupted the global trade.

Trump TikTok deal, China talks ban extension

US commerce secretary says Trump really likes TikTok, but app has to move to US ownership

July 28, 2025 10:12 am

"I know the President is positive towards TikTok, if it can move into American hands," he said.

India ready for rupee trade with countries facing currency crises: Commerce secretary

March 31, 2023 12:32 pm

Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said India is ready to trade in Indan Rupee with countries which are facing currency failure or have dollar shortage.

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Rita A Teaotia named commerce secy, Pradeep Kumar Pujari is new power secretary

June 03, 2015 2:05 am

Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer Rajiv Nayan Choubey has been appointed the civil aviation secretary.

Extremism,economy dominate Sharif's US visit

October 21, 2013 12:10 am

A senior US official described Sharifs visit as historic,to which Obama was eagerly looking forward to.

Exports up 11.1% in Sept; trade gap at 30-month low

October 10, 2013 3:59 am

Amid a policy-enabled sharp fall in inward shipments of gold and silver,Indias merchandise trade deficit crashed to a 30-month low of $6.76 billion in September.

Govt working on standards for imports

September 02, 2013 2:22 am

The government is working out mandatory standards for imported goods,such as chemical and engineering,with a view to check inward shipments of sub-standard items from various countries,including China

Bad summer finally arrives: Govt admits to $9 bn export gaffe

December 10, 2011 1:12 am

While the index of industrial production (IIP) stood at 5 per cent for the April-September period,exports grew by 52.08 per cent during the same period.