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India beats China in duty-free access to poor nations
Mint Mumbai
|October 24, 2025
India has emerged as a leading partner among developing economies by offering one of the most extensive market access schemes for the world's poorest nations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework-surpassing China and the European Union (EU) in terms of preferential coverage.
The coverage benefits key export sectors for LDCs.
(AFP)
This wide coverage benefits key export sectors for least developed countries (LDCs)- such as coffee, tea, leather, textiles, and processed foodhelping these economies integrate more effectively into global value chains.
This story is from the October 24, 2025 edition of Mint Mumbai.
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