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While there has been a lot of talk about tariff barriers that Indian exporters face while shipping goods and services overseas, discussions on non-tariff barriers have been kept restricted to narrow confines. Visit https://www.thedollarbusiness.com/subscription to #subscribe online

Non Tariff Barriers - Invisible Road Block?

While there has been a lot of talk about tariffbarriers that Indian exporters face while shipping goods and services overseas, discussions on non-tariff barriers have been kept restricted to narrow confines. The reason is simple – lack of awareness about non-tariffbarriers amongst Indian exporters. The fact though is that non-tariffbarriers are increasingly posing a bigger challenge to India's exports than traditional tariffs. What can Indian trade authorities do to minimise the pain caused by these masked barriers to free trade, if not eliminate them altogether? The Dollar Business analyses.

10+ mins

'Our 12 FTAs Offer Many Win-Win Propositions'

Over the last decade, bilateral trade between Vietnam and India has increased by over 469% – from $1.78 billion in FY2008 to $10.13 billion in FY2017. The two fast growing economies are now targetting $15 billion in trade by 2020. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, H.E. Ton Sinh Thanh, Ambassador of Vietnam to India, discusses the ways and means to further strengthen bilateral ties.

7 mins

'We Aim To Revive And Accelerate Growth Of MSMEs'

Punjab has always been one of the most prosperous states in India and was at the forefront of the green revolution. Unfortunately, over the last few years, the state has slipped behind many states in various economic and social aspects. In a freewheeling interaction with The Dollar Business, Captain Amarinder Singh, who took over as Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2017, for the second time, discusses how his government plans to revive the economy and turnaround the state’s future.

6 mins

'Li-ion' Of The Imports Business...Become One!

To say that almost all modern day gadgets are powered by lithium-ion batteries would not be an exaggeration. From mobile phones and medical devices to defence equipment, these batteries are omnipresent. Interestingly, while their demand has been on the rise little has been done to produce them indigenously. And that means importers of these batteries are making hay. The Dollar Business analyses the present and the future of the business.

6 mins

'It's Puzzling That Exports Hasn't Been Consistent'

Dr. Rakesh Mohan over his long and illustrious career has been the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI); Executive Director at International Monetary Fund; Chief Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, GoI and more. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, on the eve of the launch of his new book, he held forth on a wide-range of topics including fiscal responsibility, GST, the role of RBI and more.

5 mins

'India Is An Exciting Place To Do Business In...'

Cargill Inc., a multi-national food major with a presence in 70 countries, started operations in India in 1987. Today, the company is one of the largest originators and marketers of several commodities in India. Siraj Chaudhry, Chairman, Cargill India, in an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, talks about Cargill’s journey in India – trials, tribulations, triumphs and the road ahead.

5 mins

A Profitable Connection?

From postcards to video calls, the world has moved on to newer, faster and easier forms of communication in a matter of a few decades. This progress has been made due to the proliferation of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks around the globe. But many miss the fact that India is already the world’s third-largest exporter of OFCs, with exports witnessing double-digit growth over the last few years.

5 mins

'German Firms Use India As A Key Hub'

Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), the economic development agency of Germany, has been assisting German businesses in seeking opportunities in India and vice versa for almost three decades now. The Dollar Business caught up with Asha-Maria Sharma, Director, GTAI India, to understand how GTAI has been helping German and Indian companies – particularly SMEs – connect.

5 mins

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About The Dollar Business
The vision behind ‘The Dollar Business’ is to become the most desired destination of information on foreign trade in the country!
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The journey of The Dollar Business™ has wonderfully begun. It belongs to the house of Vimbri Media Pvt. Ltd., a media company headquartered in Hyderabad, India.
The Dollar Business™ is an India-based magazine for India-based exporters and importers – and the so-called, multinational giants – that believe in the magic of trade beyond borders. There are many business magazines in the country that claim to be ‘essential’ reads. They have many-a-claim to fame – usually without much reason or proof, like being number one in India across many dimensions. How uninteresting. The Dollar Business™ doesn’t claim to be number one. It’s the only one in India. And it doesn’t know many dimensions. Just one – global trade!
From an industry that records a turnover of close to 10 times of India’s GDP each year, there is much to be learnt. Actually, there much to earn too! The Dollar Business™ has a focused reach. We don’t cater to the everyday Toms who want to flip pages to catch a glimpse of Marilyn Monroe or read what a novice has heard through the grapevine about some business going bust. Our content isn’t priceless in that respect. Our readers desire serious information that either supports their case or gives them an understanding that can be priced. Our readers are either stakeholders in the business of export-import, or have a keen interest in what this industry has to offer. Like we say, we just know one dimension – global trade, and most definitely, all our readers have a serious interest in both our articles and the advertisers.
To cater to such a focused reader group, we don’t just do with everyday content creators and field reporters who know little about the vast subject of foreign trade. We have content specialists on board who have dealt with foreign trade as a platform for decades.
This expert editorial panel functions pan-India – from the financial capital of India (Mumbai) to the political capital (Delhi), from the Silicon Valley of India (Hyderabad) to the former capital of British India (Kolkata).
In fact, the next time you sit sipping Darjeeling tea, there is a chance that we actually would have a fat-glassed analyst roaming the sloped hills where tender apical tea shoots are being plucked.
His task – to make our reader something more than just a tea-sipper...perhaps to a tea exporter!