Germany accords `partnership country' status to India in leather trade
India, the leading exporter of leather handbags to Germany, has been accorded "partner country" status at the Offenbach International Leather Goods Spring fair.

Petro-product consumption likely to rise in 2001-02
Steady demand in agriculture and industry is likely to push up petroleum production consumption in the country by 2-3 per cent to 108 million tonne in 2001-02 from an estimated 105 million tonne of the current fiscal.

Plea to restore 80 HHC benefit for readymade garments export
The Apparel Export Promotion Council has requested the government to restore the benefits of Section 80HHC of Income Tax Act to the extent of 100 per cent on export of readymade garments. According to a press release, this will help exporters face the challenges of a quota-free regime.


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