https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72340 Coordination between the Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways addressed trade disruptions arising from the West Asia situation, with stakeholder consultations focused on packaging, logistics and shipping constraints affecting exports. The discussions identified pressure on petrochemical inputs such as polymers and resins, rising packaging costs, supply chain stress and liquidity concerns for sectors including MSMEs, apparel, leather, telecom/optical fibre and medical devices. The Government emphasised uninterrupted availability of critical raw materials, time-bound assessment of packaging inputs, mapping of domestic capacity and import dependence, and weekly monitoring of export-import trends and sectoral stress indicators. en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:52:50 +0530 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:52:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72340 Coordination between the Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways addressed trade disruptions arising from the West Asia situation, with stakeholder consultations focused on packaging, logistics and shipping constraints affecting exports. The discussions identified pressure on petrochemical inputs such as polymers and resins, rising packaging costs, supply chain stress and liquidity concerns for sectors including MSMEs, apparel, leather, telecom/optical fibre and medical devices. The Government emphasised uninterrupted availability of critical raw materials, time-bound assessment of packaging inputs, mapping of domestic capacity and import dependence, and weekly monitoring of export-import trends and sectoral stress indicators. News - Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:52:50 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72340