Goyal discusses issues including ongoing trade talks with US, EU in meeting with exporters

28 May 2025 Evaluate

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has discussed a host of issues, including ongoing trade talks with the US and EU, in a meeting with exporters and urged them to increase the utilisation of free trade agreements (FTAs). The minister also stated that support could be provided to exporters to deal with European Union (EU) regulations like Digital Product Passport (DPP). The minister assured that labour-intensive sectors such as leather, plastics, and textiles would get greater market access in FTA partner countries, and Indian exporters should gear up to tap into that opportunity.

The other issues that figured in the deliberations held by Goyal with exporters include the proposed centralised exporters portal, and ways to further boost exports of services and value-added goods. The talks for a trade pact with the EU would get an impetus as Goyal is expected to visit Italy, and France in the first week of June. He may also visit Switzerland in the second week of the next month.

India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on March 10, 2024. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. 


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