INDIA

HKTDC organised its inaugural Lifestyle Expo in New Delhi in December 2016. HKTDC Research used this opportunity to conduct survey and on-site interviews to gather more business intelligence on the Indian market. Survey results at HKTDC Lifestyle Expo in New Delhi show Indian buyers have strong interest in sourcing from Hong Kong. More

India is a federal country of 36 states and union territories, each of which has its own unique socio-economic environment and set of government policies. This article contrasts the business environments of the eastern and western states, and finds that cities in Western India are an easier gateway for foreign businesses to enter this extremely populous market. More

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), a key policy initiative passed in August 2016 and expected to be implemented in the second half of 2017, is regarded as a landmark economic initiative since the Big Bang reforms introduced in the early 1990s. In replacing many inefficient indirect taxes, this new national GST system will make a big stride into unifying India into a single market, creating new business opportunities. More