The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has issued the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

n 2019, China imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of certain Steel Products from European Union, Japan, Indonesia and Korea.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to introduce a framework enabling the prohibition of imports of goods produced or manufactured using forced labour.

In August 2023, the WTO panel issued its report in a dispute brought by the United States concerning the consistency of additional duties imposed by China ...

The Competition Act, 2002 ("the Act") prohibits anti-competitive agreements, both horizontal and vertical, leading to an appreciable adverse effect on competition

Trade remedial measures are an essential tool to shield domestic industries from unfair trade practices and allow a level playing field for all.

In the last couple of years, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce has recently taken various steps in order to move towards a paperless...

Domestic Content Requirements (DCRs) are regulations enacted by the government mandating a particular percentage of a product's value to be sourced locally.

The Ministry of Finance, vide Notification No. 12/2026-Customs dated 1st April 2026, has exempted Basic Customs Duty on imports of certain petrochemicals & polymers into India.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade had undertaken a special drive during the period 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2026 for expeditious disposal of pending cases relating to issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODCs)...

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) has amended the following Quality Control Orders...

Saudi Arabia enacted the ‘Law of Trade Remedies in International Trade' in December 2022, to regulate the imposition of trade remedial measures on imports into Saudi Arabia.

The United States had, in March 2018, imposed import duties of 25% on steel products and 10% duties on aluminium products.

The Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Kyrgyzstan has come into force from 5th June 2025. The new BIT replaces the previous agreement signed between the two countries...

The USA has imposed or enhanced the scope of tariff measures on various imports since January 2025. The measures have either been imposed on specific products...

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has circulated draft Standards titled Generic Requirements...

The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified the amendment of certain Standards, including IS 3504: 2006 Thymol — Specification (Third Revision)...

Since January 2025, the USA has imposed or enhanced the scope of tariff measures on various imports.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade had undertaken a special drive during the period 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2026 for expeditious disposal of pending cases relating to issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODCs) under the Advance Authorisation and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemes. In order to build upon the gains achieved during the month of March 2026, the DGFT has decided to extend the special drive for a further period from 1st April 2026 to 31st May 2026.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified the substitution of certain Standards, including the following, effective 24th July 2025.