The U.S.-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade has led to concerns among Indian textile and apparel exporters who were looking forward for a competitive advantage over Bangladesh with the 19% tariff for Indian goods in the U.S. because of the interim trade deal between India and America. According to the U.S.-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, “The … Read more
The government has terminated the trans-shipment facility that allowed export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries using Indian land customs stations en route to ports and airports, according to a government circular. Indian exporters, mainly from the apparel sector, had earlier urged the government to withdraw this facility to the neighbouring country. The facility had … Read more
India can be a beneficiary in the international readymade garment markets as Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest exporter in the sector, grapples with economic challenges, amid ongoing political unrest there, according to a report released on Thursday. India could gain monthly export orders worth USD 200-250 million in the short term, a CareEdge study said. While … Read more
Restructuring/ consolidation continues at Raymonds. It has taken further key decisions – 1. The associate Company, Raymond Consumer Care Limited (RCCL), sells FMCG business to Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL). The divested business include condom brands KamaSutra and Premium and deodorant brands Park Avenue and DS. Raymond’s condom plant in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, will continue to do the … Read more
As was promised in November 2021, Raymond has taken an important step towards professionalising the management. It has appointed Atul Singh, former head of Coca-Cola India, as the Executive Vice Chairman. Atul worked with Coca-Cola for about two decades at several leadership positions and was last with them as Chairman, Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Coca-Cola, … Read more
Almost all big players have shifted or plan to move their base to Tamil Nadu, but small-scale units and cooperative societies that have no other choice are finding the going tough Vasudevan K., 65, was born into a family of coir workers at Aryad, near Alappuzha. His first tryst with the golden fibre at a … Read more