Cheap Cars & Whiskey? | Decoding The Maths Of The Historic India-UK Trade Deal | Akash Banerjee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyYb42kRx8
On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 at 06:21, Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> wrote: > Goa is a net importer of food, seafood, fruit, and is not self-dependent > iself. As far as its legendary role as an emporium of spices goes, this is > largely as a re-export centre of spices from other states. Goan authors > aren't blocked by taxes or tariffs, but rather by topic. Made for a local > audience, a small shift in prices is unlikely to expand demand, which is > inelastic here. > As far as Feni goes, Feni is a unique spirit made from cashew or coconut, > which doesn’t fit neatly into common liquor categories like whiskey or rum. > This can create customs and tax classification problems in importing > countries. Most Feni producers are small, and might not have volumes for > export. Feni is not widely known outside Goa or parts of India, so > demands might be low. Then, the influx of foreign goods could also cause > competition for local ones. > This might sound pessimistic, but that's how it is. The hype comes thick > and fast from the newspapers,but we've seen reality to be something else. > Radio news in particular is filled with the FTA, as if it's the best thing > done since poyee was invented. FN > > > On Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 21:26, Gilbert Lawrence <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> India-UK trade deal will undoubtedly have an impact on Goa. >> Are the Goans prepared? Specifically mentioned the sale of large prawns >> and fruits. >> >> Is this an opportunity for prawn fisheries in Goa? >> An opportunity for Goan fruit export? >> An opportunity to sell Goan spice preparations in the UK? >> An opportunity for increased Goan feni export? >> An opportunity for Goan authors to sell their books in the UK? >> MOPA is right in the heart of Goa. >> >> Best wishes, GL >> >>
