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CASHEW EXPORTS



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
THE CASHEW Export Promotion Council of India has claimed stiff competition from rival producers, such as Vietnam, depressed Indian cashew exports April-December 2003 to 72,042 tonnes, from 77,923 tonnes the previous year (April-December).…

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CASHEW EXPORTS



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
THE CASHEW Export Promotion Council of India has claimed stiff competition from rival producers, such as Vietnam, depressed Indian cashew exports April-December 2003 to 72,042 tonnes, from 77,923 tonnes the previous year (April-December).…

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PAN CHEWING



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
INDIA’S Dalmia Consumer Care company has launched a chewing gum designed to wean pan masala users from their habit. Its Chabaaza gumlets are priced at INDRupees 1 per pack (designed to imitate traditional pan packaging) and, whilst delivering pan-like taste, contain no supari or other addictive ingredients.…

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EASTERN EUROPE



Keith Nuthall
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ministers have been asked to approve the expansion of EU import quota levels for textile and clothing products, to take account of the oncoming accession of 10 eastern and southern European countries in May. The products would circulate around the EU and cover those from 18 mostly developing countries, including China and India.…

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LEAD BATTERIES - EU



BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union has joined formal World Trade Organisation (WTO) consultations between Bangladesh and India over New Delhi’s imposition of anti-dumping duties on Bangladeshi exports of lead acid batteries. Brussels said it “shared a substantial trade interest” in the dispute, which could go to binding arbitration if it is not solved by the talks.…

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INDIAN PETROL



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
INDIAN energy giant Reliance Industries Ltd is expanding its retail outlets, setting up 350 petrol pumps and seven terminals across India by the end of March, adding another 150 pumps per month to reach a target of 1,500 retail outlets by 2006.…

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INDIA-ITALY JV



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
AN INDIAN-Italian sole-making joint venture is doubling its production. Suolificio Chennai (Madras), linking India’s Forward Shoes with Italy’s sole maker Suolificio Malaspina, was set up in 2001 to produce 500,000 pairs of soles; it doubled its capacity last year and plans to do so again this year.…

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INDIA COKE



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
THE INDIAN government has been pushing Australian coking coal exporters to resume full deliveries to India’s steel sector, hit by these mining companies citing emergency contractual clauses to reduce supplies. New Delhi has sent high level officials to Australia to solve the problem; it says alternative sources of coking coal are unavailable, especially since China ceased exporting to fuel its own steel sector.…

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INDIA CARBONATION



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
DRAFT safety regulations regarding the production of all carbonated drinks have been agreed by India’s Central Council of Food Standards (CCFS). The move follows concern sparked last year about the detection of pesticide residues in colas. The council said that the new draft covered soft drinks, with separate standards being drawn up for fruit juices and other beverages.…

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PAN CHEWING



BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
INDIA’S Dalmia Consumer Care company has launched a chewing gum designed to wean pan masala users from their habit. Its Chabaaza gumlets are priced at INDRupees 1 per pack (designed to imitate traditional pan packaging) and, whilst delivering pan-like taste, contain no supari or other addictive ingredients.…

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