Imports From China

WeChat Pay became the second-biggest player in China's mobile payment market within a year of its 2013 launch, behind Alipay which is owned by Jack Ma-founded Ant Group. Two sources familiar with Tencent said the importance of Channels has been repeatedly communicated within the company.

Pakistan recently imported "non-functional" railway bogies worth USD 149 million from China, leading to discontent among Pakistan Railways authorities and casting doubt over Chinese imports.

The duty has been imposed to remove "injury" to the domestic industry, according to a government notification.

Noting that over 90 per cent of rare earth minerals are imported from China, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday asked the government to give due priority to their exploration in India.

India's bilateral trade with China rose by a third in the year to March, throwing a spanner in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to wean the country from relying on its neighbour for cheap imports and promote a thriving domestic industry.

Australia's zero import duty access to India, which was earlier 5 per cent, will provide a level-playing field with exports from China, Vietnam and Bangladesh, the Ratings agency said on today.

Taiwan said on Friday that semiconductor companies on the island attach "great importance" to complying with the law, as the government signalled the firms are likely to comply with US export controls that target China's chip industry. The island is home to firms like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipma...

China's coal imports from Russia jumped 14% in July from a year earlier to their highest in at least five years, as China bought discounted coal while Western countries shunned Russian cargoes over its invasion of Ukraine.

India has the potential to reduce imports from China by around 40 per cent in the coming years, according to an analysis conducted by industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, after economic data from China, the world's largest crude importer, spurred fresh concerns about a potential global recession that could hit energy demand.

China rolled out curbs Wednesday on the import of fruit and fish from Taiwan while halting shipments of sand to the island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

China has suspended imports from 35 Taiwanese exporters of biscuits and pastries since Monday, in a warning salvo to the self-governed island ahead of a potential visit to Taiwan by USHouse of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

As the world’s biggest battery company is working on upgrading power packs for electric vehicles (EVs) countries like India and Brazil could benefit from the increased demand for abundantly available materials, like manganese. As the battery supply chain gets concentrated in the hands of countries like China, it’s important for emerging and dev...

Over 14,000 banned knives, illegally imported from China, were seized in New Delhi on Wednesday. Five people have been arrested in the case and notices have been issued to e-commerce platforms Flipkart and Meesho.

US President Joe Biden pressed Congress on Monday, asking it to pass a bill to provide US chipmakers with $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,14,800 crore) in subsidies to reduce foreign sourcing for semiconductors. He cited both the economic and national security "imperative" of securing production of the tiny components needed for everything from smartpho...

WeChat Pay became the second-biggest player in China's mobile payment market within a year of its 2013 launch, behind Alipay which is owned by Jack Ma-founded Ant Group. Two sources familiar with Tencent said the importance of Channels has been repeatedly communicated within the company.

Pakistan recently imported "non-functional" railway bogies worth USD 149 million from China, leading to discontent among Pakistan Railways authorities and casting doubt over Chinese imports.

The duty has been imposed to remove "injury" to the domestic industry, according to a government notification.

Noting that over 90 per cent of rare earth minerals are imported from China, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday asked the government to give due priority to their exploration in India.

India's bilateral trade with China rose by a third in the year to March, throwing a spanner in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to wean the country from relying on its neighbour for cheap imports and promote a thriving domestic industry.

Australia's zero import duty access to India, which was earlier 5 per cent, will provide a level-playing field with exports from China, Vietnam and Bangladesh, the Ratings agency said on today.

Taiwan said on Friday that semiconductor companies on the island attach "great importance" to complying with the law, as the government signalled the firms are likely to comply with US export controls that target China's chip industry. The island is home to firms like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipma...

China's coal imports from Russia jumped 14% in July from a year earlier to their highest in at least five years, as China bought discounted coal while Western countries shunned Russian cargoes over its invasion of Ukraine.

India has the potential to reduce imports from China by around 40 per cent in the coming years, according to an analysis conducted by industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, after economic data from China, the world's largest crude importer, spurred fresh concerns about a potential global recession that could hit energy demand.

China rolled out curbs Wednesday on the import of fruit and fish from Taiwan while halting shipments of sand to the island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

China has suspended imports from 35 Taiwanese exporters of biscuits and pastries since Monday, in a warning salvo to the self-governed island ahead of a potential visit to Taiwan by USHouse of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

As the world’s biggest battery company is working on upgrading power packs for electric vehicles (EVs) countries like India and Brazil could benefit from the increased demand for abundantly available materials, like manganese. As the battery supply chain gets concentrated in the hands of countries like China, it’s important for emerging and dev...

Over 14,000 banned knives, illegally imported from China, were seized in New Delhi on Wednesday. Five people have been arrested in the case and notices have been issued to e-commerce platforms Flipkart and Meesho.

US President Joe Biden pressed Congress on Monday, asking it to pass a bill to provide US chipmakers with $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,14,800 crore) in subsidies to reduce foreign sourcing for semiconductors. He cited both the economic and national security "imperative" of securing production of the tiny components needed for everything from smartpho...