https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71078 India's merchandise exports rose slightly while the trade deficit widened as imports-notably gold and silver-surged; sectoral exports were mixed and services exports increased. The piece stresses the disruptive impact of steep tariffs on labour intensive outbound shipments and notes partial tariff removals with further reductions conditioned on a trade agreement. Industry called for a dedicated MSME export policy and a Special Interest Package Scheme to address borrowing cost inconsistencies and support exporters. en-us Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:46:04 +0530 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:46:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71078 India's merchandise exports rose slightly while the trade deficit widened as imports-notably gold and silver-surged; sectoral exports were mixed and services exports increased. The piece stresses the disruptive impact of steep tariffs on labour intensive outbound shipments and notes partial tariff removals with further reductions conditioned on a trade agreement. Industry called for a dedicated MSME export policy and a Special Interest Package Scheme to address borrowing cost inconsistencies and support exporters. News - Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:46:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71078