https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/tags/import/Recent content in Import on Culture CrossroadsHugo -- gohugo.ioen-caTue, 24 Sep 2024 19:57:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/aimed-exclude-medical-devices-from-the-list-of-india-eu-free-trade-agreement-fta-items/Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:57:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/aimed-exclude-medical-devices-from-the-list-of-india-eu-free-trade-agreement-fta-items/In view of the steep growth in imports of medical devices from Europe and other countries into India, the domestic manufacturers of these devices have demanded the exclusion of medical equipment and consumables from the list of EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) items. Amidst the ongoing India-EU FTA talks, in a letter written to the Commerce Ministry, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) has highlighted that the imports of these items in India has grown at a staggering rate of 68% in the last four years, making India dependent on imports to the tune of 70% currently.