http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/indian-economy-news/ SME News in Editorials at http://smetimes.tradeindia.com en Copyright 2006 tradeindia.com. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 helpdesk@tradeindia.com helpdesk@tradeindia.com perl XML::RSS version 1.59 https://tiimg.tistatic.com/tradeindia.com/2008/images/logo_white_bg.gif http://www.tradeindia.com/ 110 39 Tradeindia.com, India's larget B2B eMarketPlace http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2026/Feb/12/budget-and-india-us-trade-deal.html The noise is settled; it's done and dusted. The experts have left the news studios ,and reality has started to sink in. It's been more than a week now since the Union Budget was announced. We heard a slew of sops for the MSME sector. Now it is time to put pen to paper. Staff Reporter story_id-281327 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2026/Jan/22/testing-times-for-msmes.html With so much unraveling in geopolitics, Indian MSMEs seem to be bearing the brunt of it. Tariffs, counter-tariffs, and the volatile rupee are all eating into the already ice-thin profits of our small businesses. And this is just the start of the year. IANS story_id-280712 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Dec/24/indian-msmes-hits-and-misses-2025.html As someone who closely associates with our MSMEs, I have spent this year monitoring developments that shaped the year for our small businesses. Staff Reporter story_id-279789 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Nov/28/delayed-payments-msmes.html A delayed payment is a roadblock that can disrupt production, halt procurement, affect logistics, and even delay salaries. In many cases, businesses are even forced to borrow at high interest rates just to stay afloat. <br> Staff Reporter story_id-279093 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Oct/30/certificate-of-origin-efta.html The recent government’s decision to allow exporters to self-declare origin of goods (certificate of origin or CoO) under the India-EFTA free trade is a significant and genuinely progressive step towards “ease of doing business” for Indian exporters. IANS story_id-278196 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Oct/09/export-surge-msme-paradox.html Despite its geo-political upheaval, our export story is turning into one of reform and resilience. Between April and August 2025, exports rose 5.19% to USD 346.10 billion, even as global trade slowed. Staff Reporter story_id-277730 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Sep/18/indo-nepal-trade.html Last week, we all witnessed the political turmoil in Nepal. In just three years, South-Asia has witnessed three people-rising movements. In my view, political instability and overthrowing of elected governments can be pernicious for democracy and sets dangerous precedents. In Nepal, the change in the government is not merely a domestic issue, it is set to have some ramifications on the trade between neighbouring countries, majorly India, its closest trading partner. IANS story_id-277187 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Sep/04/gst-reforms-lifeline-for-msmes.html I will not lie! But I was expecting something of this sort to be announced after Trump’s recent tariff bomb. But yesterday’s new GST slabs exceeded all my expectations. And it’s no surprise that as I write this editorial the equity market which opened sharply higher today are still faring in green. But then what does it mean to our MSMEs? IANS story_id-276869 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Aug/21/gst-reform-a-lifeline-for-msmes.html Days after the US announced the irrational 50 percent tariffs on imports from India, the government’s latest GST rationalisation exercise is without doubt a rare opportunity for our small businesses to breathe easier. They have long struggled with a tax regime that is complex, fragmented and capital-draining, and add to it the weight of Trump’s added tariffs. Staff Reporter story_id-276362 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/editorial/2025/Aug/07/trump-tariff-tantrums.html Less than 24 hours of announcing 25% tariffs on India, Donald Trump announced an additional tariff of 25% on Indian imports to the US. IANS story_id-276085 Thu, 07 Aug 2025