New Delhi: The commerce ministry is developing a platform to record non-tariff barriers (NTBs) faced by exporters and hold talks with concerned countries for their resolution, a senior official said.
Currently, there is a lack of information about these barriers, especially for small items.
"We are creating a portal so that we can prioritize all non-tariff barriers. Traders will register their complaints and the ministry will take care of it," the official said.
In cases where the barrier is affecting a large volume of goods, priority will be given to its repair and adoption of measures.
Economic think tank GTRI in its report has stated that India needs to act on fast track for removal of non-tariff barriers faced by domestic exporters in different countries like US, China and Japan, to achieve the export target. of 1 billion dollars. of goods by 2030.
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has suggested a two-pronged strategy to mitigate the influence of NTBs on exports.
He called for improving national systems, in cases where Indian products are rejected due to quality issues; and retaliate if unreasonable standards or rules continue to obstruct exports from New Delhi.
“Many of India's exports are affected due to slow pre-registration requirements and unreasonable national standards/rules in many countries.
"India must talk to partner countries to find reasonable solutions," said GTRI co-founder Ajay Srivastava.
Many of India's food and agricultural products are facing problems due to higher levels of pesticides, presence of pests and contaminations due to foot and mouth disease.
India's exports are far below their potential as it faces non-tariff barriers in the EU (European Union), the United States, China, Japan, Korea and many other countries.
Major Indian exports that typically face high barriers include chillies, tea, basmati rice, milk, poultry, beef, fish and chemicals to the EU; sesame seeds, black tiger shrimp, medicines and clothing to Japan; food, meat, fish, dairy and industrial products to China; shrimp to the United States; and beef to South Korea.
According to the report, the other products facing these barriers include ceramic tiles in Egypt; chili in Mexico; medicines in Argentina; microbiological regents in Saudi Arabia; electrical, medical and household appliances in Brazil; veterinary pharmaceuticals, food additives and machinery in Russia.
Most non-tariff measures (NTMs) are national rules created by countries with the aim of protecting human, animal or plant health and the environment. NTMs can be technical measures such as regulations, standards, tests, certifications, pre-shipment inspections or non-technical measures such as quotas, import licenses, subsidies and restrictions on public procurement.
When NTMs become arbitrary, beyond scientific justification, they create barriers to trade and are called NTBs (non-tariff barriers).
Indian exports of basmati rice, chillies, tea and many other agricultural products are facing difficulties in foreign markets due to increased use of pesticides and fungicides.
Traces of pesticides left in treated produce are called "residues" and a maximum residue level (MRL) is the highest level of pesticide residues that is legally tolerated in food or feed.
Currently, there is a lack of information about these barriers, especially for small items.
"We are creating a portal so that we can prioritize all non-tariff barriers. Traders will register their complaints and the ministry will take care of it," the official said.
In cases where the barrier is affecting a large volume of goods, priority will be given to its repair and adoption of measures.
Economic think tank GTRI in its report has stated that India needs to act on fast track for removal of non-tariff barriers faced by domestic exporters in different countries like US, China and Japan, to achieve the export target. of 1 billion dollars. of goods by 2030.
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has suggested a two-pronged strategy to mitigate the influence of NTBs on exports.
He called for improving national systems, in cases where Indian products are rejected due to quality issues; and retaliate if unreasonable standards or rules continue to obstruct exports from New Delhi.
“Many of India's exports are affected due to slow pre-registration requirements and unreasonable national standards/rules in many countries.
"India must talk to partner countries to find reasonable solutions," said GTRI co-founder Ajay Srivastava.
Many of India's food and agricultural products are facing problems due to higher levels of pesticides, presence of pests and contaminations due to foot and mouth disease.
India's exports are far below their potential as it faces non-tariff barriers in the EU (European Union), the United States, China, Japan, Korea and many other countries.
Major Indian exports that typically face high barriers include chillies, tea, basmati rice, milk, poultry, beef, fish and chemicals to the EU; sesame seeds, black tiger shrimp, medicines and clothing to Japan; food, meat, fish, dairy and industrial products to China; shrimp to the United States; and beef to South Korea.
According to the report, the other products facing these barriers include ceramic tiles in Egypt; chili in Mexico; medicines in Argentina; microbiological regents in Saudi Arabia; electrical, medical and household appliances in Brazil; veterinary pharmaceuticals, food additives and machinery in Russia.
Most non-tariff measures (NTMs) are national rules created by countries with the aim of protecting human, animal or plant health and the environment. NTMs can be technical measures such as regulations, standards, tests, certifications, pre-shipment inspections or non-technical measures such as quotas, import licenses, subsidies and restrictions on public procurement.
When NTMs become arbitrary, beyond scientific justification, they create barriers to trade and are called NTBs (non-tariff barriers).
Indian exports of basmati rice, chillies, tea and many other agricultural products are facing difficulties in foreign markets due to increased use of pesticides and fungicides.
Traces of pesticides left in treated produce are called "residues" and a maximum residue level (MRL) is the highest level of pesticide residues that is legally tolerated in food or feed.
