Piyush Goyal urges using FTAs as exporters demand relief and cheaper shipping

Exporters want obligations extended as shipping costs bite

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met exporters and industry groups to push deeper use of free trade agreements to expand market access. Exporters sought extensions for export obligation timelines and broader trade relief measures, while flagging rising shipping costs and calling for an Indian shipping line. The talks come as India’s goods exports declined in March.