The new GST rate for pre-packed, labelled food items including rice, wheat, atta, paneer, curd, jaggery, lassi, buttermilk, labelled meat (except frozen) and fish has now been fixed at 5 percent.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry data, India's merchandise trade deficit rose to $26.1 billion in June 2022, in comparison to $9.6 billion in June 2021.