Trade policy review may look to help exporters with GST blues

 The mid-term review of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) — likely next month — may provide relief to exporters reeling under the impact of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, with the Centre examining if some lost benefits could be restored. The Commerce Ministry is in talks with the Finance Ministry and the GST Council to expand the scope of the popular ‘Advance Authorisation’ scheme…