COMMERCE DISTRICT EXPORT GUIDANCE CELL DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE Tiruppur 1 CONTENTS Page No. 1. Constitution of Export Guidance Cell 2 2. Functions 3 3. Export Incentives 5 4. en !teps to "e a !uccessful Exporter # 5. $ints for Ne% Exporters 2& #. Export 'ssistance and Facilities 21 (. )etails of Export Pro*otion +rganisations , Connected 'gencies 22 -. 'ssociations 25 .. /ist of Export Pro*otion Councils0 Co**odities 1oards 2# 1&. I!+ Certi2cation 'gencies 2. 11. $ig3lig3ts of E4I5 Polic6 2&&272&&( 31 vvv vvvvv vvvvvvv DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, COIMBATORE DISTRICT EXPORT GUIDANCE CELL In order to give a "oost to export of products *anufactured "6 !*all !cale Industrial units in t3is !tate. 3e Govern*ent of a*il Nadu directed to for* )istrict Export Guidance Cell vide G.+. No. 53 )ated 5.12.2&&2. 's per t3e +rder8 t3e Coi*"atore )istrict Export Guidance Cell is for*ed and inaugurated on 3&.&1.2&&3 at )istrict Industries Centre8 No.28 9a:a !treet8 Coi*"atore ; #41 &&2. Furt3er in t3e said G.+. it is also directed to for* t3e )istrict /evel Export Pro*otion Cell to suggest *easures to "e ta<en for pro*otion of export trade in t3e district. DISTRICT LEVEL EXPORT PROMOTION CELL CONSTITUE AS FOLLOWS THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR - CHAIRMAN THE GENERAL MANAGER - MEMBER SECRETARY DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE COIMBATORE MEMBERS 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE . THE COMBATORE DISTRICT SMALL INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION !CODISIA" #. INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY $. COMFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY !CII" %. TIRUPUR EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION !TEA" T&' ()i* +u*,-i.*/ .+ -&' E0p.r- Gui1)*,' C'22 )r'3 Counsel prospective exporters on export for*alities and procedures8 ex7i* polic68 incentives availa"le to t3e exporters8 etc. Provide details of export *ar<et intelligence8 addresses of foreign "u6ers8 etc. 'dvise on export docu*entation +rganise training progra**e and se*inars on export opportunities in di=erent industries cluster to create a%areness. 'n essence of guide to t3e ne% exporters "rie2ng t3e export procedure assistance and incentives extended "6 t3e govern*ent8 details of export pro*otion organisations8 narrated "6 t3e Guidance Cell is no% "roug3t to t3e use of exporters. 'll t3ose %3o are interested re>uested to *a<e use of t3e Export Guidance Cell in t3e )istrict Industries Centre. FREE EXPORTS 'll goods *a6 "e exported %it3out an6 restriction except to t3e extent suc3 exports are regulated "6 t3e Negative /ist of Export or an6 ot3er provision of t3is Polic6 or an6 ot3er la% for t3e ti*e "eing in force. 3e )irector General of Foreign rade8 *a68 3o%ever8 specif6 t3roug3 a Pu"lic Notice suc3 ter*s and conditions according to %3ic3 an6 goods8 not included in t3e Negative /ist of Exports8 *a6 "e exported %it3out a license. !uc3 ter*s and conditions *a6 include 5ini*u* Export Price ?5EP@8 registration %it3 speci2ed aut3orities >uantitative ceiling and co*pliance %it3 ot3er la%s8 rules8 regulations. DENOMINATION OF EXPORT CONTRACTS 'll Export Contracts and invoices s3all "e deno*inated in freel6 converti"le currenc6 and export proceeds s3all "e realiAed in freel6 converti"le currenc6. Contracts for %3ic3 pa6*ents are received t3roug3 t3e 'sian Clearing Bnion ?'CB@ s3all "e deno*inated in 'CB )ollar. 3e Govern*ent *a6 relax t3e provisions of t3e paragrap3 in appropriate cases. REALISATION OF EXPORT PROCEEDS If an exporter fails to realise t3e export proceeds %it3in t3e ti*e speci2ed "6 t3e 9eserve 1an< of India8 3e s3all8 %it3out pre:udice to an6 lia"ilit6 or penalt6 under an6 la% for t3e ti*e "eing in force "e lia"le to action in accordance %it3 t3e provisions of t3e 'ct8 t3e 9ules and +rders *ade t3ere under and provisions of t3is Polic6. EXPORT OF GIFTS Goods8 including eligi"le ite*s of value not exceeding 9s.158&&&07 in a licensing 6ear8 *a6 "e exported as a gift. $o%ever8 ite*s in t3e Negative /ist of Exports s3all not "e exported as a gift8 %it3out a license8 except in t3e case of edi"le ter*s. EXPORT OF SPARES Carrant6 spares8 %3et3er indigenous or i*ported8 of plant8 e>uip*ent8 *ac3iner6 auto*o"iles or an6 ot3er goods *a6 "e exported up to (.5D of t3e F+1 value of t3e exports of suc3 goods along %it3 t3e *ain e>uip*ent or su"se>uentl6 "ut %it3in t3e contracted %arrant6 period of suc3 goods. EXPORT INCENTIVES 3e follo%ing assistance is availa"le against exports 1. 3e export products are exe*pted fro* !ales ax and Central Excise duties 2. Exporters are eligi"le to get pre7s3ip*ent and post7s3ip*ent credit fro* t3eir "an<erEs concessional rate of interest 3. Export pro2ts are exe*pted fro* t3e purvie% of Inco*e ax. $o%ever8 t3e Govern*ent of India is graduall6 p3asing out t3is assistance at t3e rate of 2&D ever6 6ear. )uring t3is 2nancial 6ear8 #&D of t3e pro2t is exe*pted and 4&D is taxa"le. 4. !*all Industries )evelop*ent 1an< of India ?!I)1I@ is providing 2nancial assistance to !*all !cale Bnits in *an6 %a6s !I)1I directl6 2nances. a@ !!I units for ne%0expansion0diversi2cation0*oderniAation pro:ects "@ 5ar<eting develop*ent pro:ects %3ic3 expand t3e do*estic and c@ International *ar<eta"ilit6 of !!I products d@ Existing %ell7run !!I units and ancillaries0su" contracting e@ Bnits0Fendors units for *oderniAation and tec3nolog6 upgradation. f@ Infrastructure develop*ent agencies for developing industrial areas g@ Existing export7oriented units to ena"le t3e* to ac>uire I!+7 .&&& series certi2cation 3@ !*all !cale entrepreneurs using innovative indigenous tec3nolog6 and expertise t3roug3 Fenture Capital Fund TEN STEPS TO BE A SUCCESFUL EXPORTER 1. +rganiAe 6ourself "6 esta"lis3ing a 2r*. 2 C3oosing a rig3t Product to sell a"road. 3 9egistration %it3 concerned aut3orities. 4. /ocating overseas *ar<et , identi2cation of prospective "u6ers. 5. Negotiating orders. #. Export Pricing0>uotations0sending sa*ples0scrutin60con2r*ation and entering contract. (. 'rranging 2nance and Procuring05anufacturing goods for Export. - )ocu*entation8 Pre7s3ip*ent Inspection8 Gualit6 !tandards and Excise. .. /a"eling8 Pac<aging8 Pac<ing8 and 5ar<ing goods for Export. 1&. 9ealiAation and pa6*ent of export sales proceeds. STEP I ORGANISE YOUR SELF BY ESTABLISHING THE FIRM 3 !elect t3e title of 6our co*pan6 %3ic3 is 1. !3ort 2. 'ttractive 3. 5eaningful %.r.t 6our Co**odit6 4. /ogo reinforcing t3e Co*pan6 5. Creating an i*age in t3e *inds of t3e Consu*er /ocation H /ocate t3e oIce and "usiness place at appropriate spot to pro*ote "usiness credi"ilit6 and status of t3e 2r*. +"tain H elep3one8 Fax8 elex8 Ca"le address8 etc.8 Print H Good letter 3ead and envelops %it3 logo8 elep3one No8 elex No8 Ca"le address 'long %it3 na*e of t3e Co*pan68 6our outstanding ac3ieve*ents and na*e of 6our "an< +pen H +pen a Current 'ccount in t3e na*e of t3e 2r* is Co**ercial 1an< %3ic3 is 'ut3oriAed to deal foreign exc3ange. Preli*inar6 9egistration H ? a@ 9egister 6our co*pan6 %it3 !ales ax )epart*ent and o"tain NG! and C!
?"@ 'ppl6 to t3e Inco*e ax +Ice and o"tain Per*anent 'ccount Nu*"er. ?c@ 'ppl6 to General 5anager8 )istrict Industries Center8 Coi*"atore ; &1 for !!I 9egistration if 6our unit is a !*all !cale Industr6. ?d@ 9egister 6our Co*pan6 under Factories 'ct and /a" our 'ct8 E!IC etc.8 as necessar6
STEP II CHOOSE RIGHT PRODUCT3 /oo< in to t3e trend of export of di=erent ite*s fro* India "6 refering to H 5'G'GINE!H 1. 5ont3l6 statistics of foreign trade of India . 2. 1ulletins of export pro*otion councils 0 co**odit6 "oards. 3. Ex ; I*p ti*es pu"lis3ed "6. 'nupa* Pu"lis3ers8 172#58 5angolpuri Industrial 'rea stage I 8 )el3i ;11& &-3. 4. Co**odit6 trade statistics. 5. Jear "oo< of International rade. +9G'NI!'I+N! suc3 as
1. Indian trade pro*otion organiAation 2. International trade center 3. Indian Institute of foreign trade IIF8 Ne% )el3i ;11& &1# 4. )irector General of Co**ercial Intelligence. ? )GCI , !@ Kol<atta. 5. Federation of Indian c3a*"ers of co**erce of Industr6 ? FICCI@ Ne% )el3i #. 5inistr6 of co**erce ? /i"rar6@ Ne% )el3i. +n selection pa6 attention on H
ec3nical and 2nancial capacit68 product <no%ledge in great detail8 design8 st6le8 concept related8 >ualit68 consu*er pac<aging8 la"eling8 varieties and uses8 Environ*ental friendl6 inputs , product8 adapta"le according to t3e *ar<et develop*ent8 production capacit6 to *eet t3e de*and8 after sales service8 pac<ing8 de*and sta"ilit6 8 exporta"le8 trade restriction8 pro2ta"ilit6 , export potential. STEP III REGISTRATION WITH CONCERNED AUTHORITIES H 1. Export ; I*portEs code Nu*"er H Authority H 3e Loint )irector General of Foreign rade8 Ist Moor8 /IC 1uildings8 ric36 9oad8 Coi*"atore; 1- 2. 9egistration cu* 5e*"ers3ip certi2cate ? 9.C.5.C @ Authority H 9espective Export Pro*otion Councils. 3. Central Excise registration 0declaration for excisa"le goods. AuthorityH Lurisdictional 9ange +Icer Central Excise )epart*ent. 4. Export /icense Authority H L)GF 0 Coi*"atore Exports and I*ports free under regulated "6 IC?$!@1J )GF STEP IV LOCATING OVERSEAS MAR4ET AND INDENDIFIING THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER 9efer to H 5ar<et surve6s 0 delegations reports8 rade directories 0 Lournals0 Export 7 I*port ti*es pragati India "6 IP+ 8 1ulletin EP Concils Indian trade :ournals. En>uire H Friends and relatives residing in foreign countries8N countr6 E*"argo Participate H International trade fairs and ex3i"ition in India , a"road 1u6er 0 seller *eet. Contact H Export pro*otion councils8 co**odit6 "oards8 foreign delegations and ot3er esta"lis3ed export. Consult H O !elling agents8 IP+8 IIF representatives of +verseas Govern*ent in India O Indian trade and ot3er representatives. O International trade develop*ent aut3orities a"road. O Foreign C3a*"er of Co**erce 8!i*ilar Export Fisit H E*"assies8 Popular %e" sites 'dvertise H In Ne%spaper 3aving overseas edition and ot3er foreignN ne%s paper *agaAine Create Ce" sites. A*1 Fi*1 Pr./p',-i5' Bu6'r/. STEP V NEGOTIATING ORDERS3 Core Issues H
1. Product features details 2. !a*ple , >ualit6 assurance 3. Pre7s3ip*ent Inspection 4. Guantit6 5. Pac<ing #. 5ar<eting (. i*e sc3edule , 5ode of deliver6. -. )ocu*entation .. ransport arrange*ent 1&. 5et3od of pa6*ent 11. Insurance 12. E*ergence of 2r* order !upple*entar6 Issues H 1. 'fter sales service 2. Co*pensation for deviations fro* agreed position . 3. 3ird part6 clai* . 4. Force *a:esture situation STEP VI EXPORT PRICING 7UOTATION8SEND SAMPLES8SCURINITY CONFIRMATION AND ENTERING CONTRACT3 . A. Parameters to be taken in to account for export pricing a. Cost and *ar<et situation . ". Export assistance 0 axes c. Econo*6 of scale d. ec3nological I*prove*ent e. 1rand I*age. F er* of deliver6 H 1. E4C H Export Cor<s 2. FC' H Free Carrier 3. F'! H Free alongside s3ip 4. F+1 H Free on "oard 5. CF9 H Cost and Frig3t #. CIF H Cost insurance frig3t (. CP H Carriage paid to -. CIP H Carriage and Insurance paid to .. )'F H )elivered at frontier 1&. )E! H )elivered Ex !3ips 11 . )EG H )elivered Ex Gua6 12 ))P H )elivered )ut6 Paid 13 ))B H )elivered )ut6 Bnpaid g. 9is< involved 8 Credit 9is<. 1. Currenc6 9is< 2. Carriage 9is< 3. Countr6 9is< B . Enter a contract with following aspects 3
1. Product standard and speci2cation 2. Guantit6 3. Inspection 4. Falue of contract 5. er*s of deliver6 #. axes duties and c3arges (. )eliver6 sc3edules 0 !3ip*ent -. Pac<ing8 /a"eling and *ar<ing .. er*s of Pa6*ent 7 '*ount 0 5ode of currenc6 1&. /icenses , per*its 11. Insurance8 )iscount8 Co**issions8 12. )ocu*entar6 re>uire*ent 13. Guarantee 14. Force *a:eure situation 0 9e*edies 0 'r"itration C. S,ru-i*i9' 3 Exa*ine t3e export order carefull6 1. Ite* ? product@ 2 !iAe of speci2cation 3 Pre7 s3ip*ent Inspection 4. Pa6*ent conditions and credit validit6 in accordance exc3ange export re>uire*ents8 %3et3er t3e /0C is accepted "6 6our "an<er 5 !pecial Pac<aging 8 /a"eling ?or@ *ar<eting # !3ip*ent and deliver6 date 0 part6 s3ip*ent 0 destination ( 5arine Insurance and its conditions - )ocu*ents 7 Co**ercial Invoice 0 1ill of lading 0 Certi2cate of origin 0 pac<ing list D. Con2r* t3e export order "6 letter
E. 'vail t3e for%ard cover facilities on t3e ris< involved due to Muctuations in exc3ange rate. STEP VIII ARRANGING FINANCE AND PROCURING 8 MANUFACTURING GOODS FOR EXPORT3 Fi*)*,' +),i2i-i'/3 S&.r- -'r( ,r'1i- 3 ' Pre s3ip*ent ?or@ Pac<ing credit 7 o *eet Purc3ase of ra% *aterials 1. Processing 2. Pac<ing 3. ransportation 4. Care $ousing ete 1 Post !3ip*ent Credit ;? o "ridge t3e gap "et%een s3ip*ent of goods and realiAation of export proceeds@ 1. Purc3ase of export docu*ents 2. 'dvance against export "ills sent for collection 3. 'dvance against goods sent on consign*ent "asis 4. 'dvance against undra%n "alance 5. 'dvance against retention *one6 #. 'dvance against clai*s of dut6 dra%"ac<
L.*: -'r( ,r'1i- ' Ex ;I* 1an< 2nance 1. +verseas invest*ent 2nance . er* loan for export production and develop*ent #. 9e7 lending facilit6 $. 1ul< i*port 2nance 5. Expansion of production capacity B. Market Development assistance: C. 'ir Freig3t assistance ). Financial assistance for 'griculture8 Floriculture and t3e *eat products E. 'ssistance for 5arine products F. Natural 9u""er su"sidies UNDE ST!ND T"E DI##EENT E$%"!N&E !TES 1. .. exc3ange rate 7 Clean re*ittance out side India
2. 1ill selling rate 7 9e*ittance out side India as proceeds of i*port "ills pa6a"le in India 3. .. 1u6ing rate 7 Purc3ase of foreign currenc6 "6 "an<ers %3ere cover is alread6 o"tained "6 "an< in India
4. 1ills rate 7 Purc3ase of sig3t export "ills %3ic3 %ill result in foreign re*ittance to India after realiAation 3e exc3ange ris< due to unfavora"le *ove*ent in t3e exc3ange rate can "e eli*inated i@ 16 invoicing in Indian 9upees ii@ 16 2xing t3e foreign exc3ange contract STEP XI D'%U(EN!TI'N ) PE S"IP(ENT INSPE%TI'N ) *U!+IT, ST!ND!DS !ND E$%ISE E$P'T D'%U(ENTS Cit3 regard to t3e export t3ere are a"out 1; docu*ents re>uired at Pre and Post s3ip*ent stages. 3ese docu*ents are again classi2ed in to co**ercial docu*ents and regulator6 docu*ents. COMMERCAIAL DOCUMENTS PRE < SHIPMENT DOCUMENTS POSTSHIPMENT DOCUMENTS
Profor*a Invoice Co**ercial Invoice /etter of Credit Pac<ing list +rder !3ipping Instructions I)F Certi2cate of Inspection Insurance )eclaration 'dvance ))0 I Inti*itaion of Inspection Insurance Certi2cate !3ipping +rder 5ate receipt 10/ Co*"ined ransport docu*ent 'pplication for Certi2cate of origin Certi2cate of origin 1ill of Exc3ange !3ip*ent advice /etter to t3e 1an< for collection0 Negotiation of docu*ents REGULATOARY DOCUMENTS 3ere are a"out . regulator6 docu*ents as listed "elo% H 1. Gate Pass 2. '94 3. a. !3ipping "ill for export of goods ". Ex 1ond for export of dut6 free goods c. For export of )utia"le goods d. For export of goods under clai* of dut6 dra%"ac< 4. Export 'pplication 0 )oc< c3allan 5. 9eceipt of pa6*ent of P+9 C$'9GE! #. G90PP for*s ; Exc3ange control regulations (. Freig3t pa6*ents certi2cate -. Fe3icle tic<et .. Insurance Pre*iu* Pa6*ent Certi2cate PES"IP(ENT INSPE%TI'N *U!+IT, ST!ND!DS !ND E$%ISE- I*/p',-i.* C'r-i=,)-' >6 E0p.r- I*/p',-i.* A:'*,6 3 1. Consign*ent to consign*ent Inspection 2. In ; Process >ualit6 Control 3. !elf Certi2cation sc3e*e 4 Products %it3 I!I Certi2cation *ar< or 'g*ar< %ill eli*inate t3e re>uire*ent of certi2cation "6 Indian 'genc6 1. I*/p',-i.* >6 -&' >u6'r t3roug3 3is no*inated inspection agenc6 for >ualit6 con2r*ation . +"taining I!+ Certi2cate %ill increase custo*er con2dence and assurance in >ualit6 standards. 'll excisa"le goods exported out of India are exe*pted fro* pa6*ent of central excise dut6 and the procedure as prescri"ed are to "e follo%ed to avail t3e sa*e. STEP I$ LABELING , PAC4AGING, PAC4ING AND MAR4ING GOODS FOR EXPORT3 L)>'2i*: H 's ascertained alread6 fro* t3e "u6er during contract /a"el s3ould indicate >ualit68 Gualit6 *et3od of use etc. P),?):i*: H $elps to get 6our product in top condition Present in an attractive %a6 Con2r*ation %it3 t3e instruction issued "6 "u6er P),?i*: H )epends on t3e ite* exported !iAe8 %eig3t and 3eig3t all to "e cared Contents are to "e propert6 placed M)r?i*: H Infor*ation a"out exports *ar<8 I*ports *ar<8 Part of destination8 place of destination. +rder No. and )ate 8 net and tare %eig3t8 3andling instruction in t3e re>uired languages8 na*e of t3e s3ip andt3e 1ill of /ading Nu*"er. STEP $ REALIS ! TION AND PAYMENT OF EXPORT SALE PROCEEDS AND AVAILING INCENTIVES 3 A SALES REALISATION 1. 3e "ill of Exc3ange along %it3 t3e docu*ents su"*itted "6 t3e exporter is trans*itted to i*porterEs "an< "6 t3e 2rst air *ail follo%ed "6 second set "6 t3e 2
nd air*ail. 2. +n receipt of docu*ents t3e i*porter "an< presents t3e sa*e to gustiest for pa6*ent in case of P !ig3t )raftE and acceptance in eas6 Q Bsance )raft Q and t3e docu*ents are delivered to t3e co*pan6 onl6 against a trust receipt and t3e foreign "an< conve6s t3e fact to t3e exporter "an< 3. Pending t3e receipt advice eit3er for 3aving received t3e a*ount ?or@ acceptance of PBsance "illsE "6 t3e i*porter fro* foreign "an< pa6*ent to t3e exporter is *ade "6 t3ee "an< as per t3e registration !ales ends on realiAation of "ill of exc3ange "INTS #' NE. E$P'TES Prepare for international 5ar<eting t3roug3 "usiness in t3e local *ar<et. 'c>uire t3e re>uired tec3nical expertise "efore venturing in to exporting Kno% %36 t3e co*pan6 s3ould enter t3e export *ar<et and %3at its international *ar<eting goals etc. )evelop for*al export *ar<eting plans and strategies. C3oose export Product and *ar<ets carefull6 'dopt *ar<eting strategies t3at add vale to t3e co*pan6Es products in t3e target *ar<et. Find good sales agents 0 distri"utors in target *ar<et?s@ Price 6our products carefull6. )onEt load it too *uc3. 1e creative in 2nding solutions to *ar<eting "ottlenec<s 'ssign a <e6 co*pan6 oIcer to oversee export operations. /oo< upon exporting as a long7ter* invest*ent for t3e co*pan6 9e*e*"er it is diIcult to enter export "usiness %it3out ade>uate resources in *en and *aterial
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E4P+9 I5P+9 1'NK +F IN)I' + FIN'NCE8 P9+5+E 'N) F'CI/I'E B..I. $+B!E8 1 ! F/++9 IN)I' 0 INE9N'I+N'/ 9')E 2.8 9'L'LI !'/'I + P9+FI)E FIN'NCE8 INF+95'I+N 'N) C$ENN'I ; #&& &&1 ')FI!+9J !BPP+9 ' '// !'GE! +F $E P3H &4475224(14 0 5224(4. 1B!INE!! CJC/E +F E4E9N'//J +9IENE) CE1H %%%.exi*"an< India.co* C+5P'NIE! + 'C '! ' C''/J! IN C+ C'J EC$N+/+GJ 9'N!FE9 'N) INFE!5EN !SS'%I!TI'NS IN %'I(/!T'E- COIMBATORE DISTRICT SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION QC+)I!!I'S P3T 22151-2 G.). N'I)B +CE9! $+!B9 9+')8 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY '73&58 9'$EL' CEN9E8 III9) F/++9 P3H 221-41& 1&(48 'F'N'!$I 9+') C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- THE SOUTH INDIA MILLS ASSOCIATION P.1. No. 3(-38 9'CE C+B9!E P3H 22113.1 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- THE SOUTH INDIA TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Q!I9'S P3H 25(43&( 'F'N'!$I 9+')8 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &14 SITARC 2#7'8 'F'9'5P'/'J'5 9+') P3H 25#2#12 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &&# LIST OF EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS 8 COMMODITY BOARDS AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT AUTHORITY !APEDA" 12 0 1 01 P/'CE C9+!! 9+')8 E/ H ?&-&@ 334 3425 1'NG'/+9E 5#& &2& F'4 H ?&-&@ 33# 45#& APPAREL EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL IN)I9' N'G'98 +FF 'FIN'!$I 9+')8 E/ H ?&421@ 2243&4. I9BPB9 #41 #&3 . ?&421@ 224- (#3T 224. #31 F'4 H ?&421@ (4. #3& BASIC CHEMICALS, PHARMACEUTICALS @ COSMETICS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL N+8 2301 , 2 85 $ 5'IN 9+')8 E/ H ?&-&@ 22# .&3(T 22# &44# 3 9) C9+!!8 G'N)$IN'G'98 /4 H &-45 -43& 1CPC IN 1'NG'/+9E 5#& &&. G9'5!H C$E5E4CI/ THE CASHEW EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA P.1. N+. 1(&.8 C$I++9 9+')8 E/ H ?&4-4@ 3#1 45.T @ 3#. &-& E9N'KB/'5 !+B$ ?&4-4@ 353 35( C+C$IN #-2 &1# F'4 H ?&4-4@ 3(& .(3 /4 H ?&--5@##((CEPC IN G9'5!HP9+5+I+N CARPET EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 11& ;'0 1 K9I!$N' N'G'9 ?G'/I N+.5@ E/ H ?&11@ #1& 2(42T #1& 1&24 !'F)'9LBNG ENC/'FE F'4 H .1 11 #1# 52.. NEC )E/$I 11& &2. G9'5!HC'9PCI/ NEC)E/$I CHEMICALS @ ALLIED PRODUCTS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Q9'!$EE) 5'N!I+NS 8 4&- 'NN' !'/'I8 E/ H ?&44@ -2. 231& 0 -2. 4(13 C$ENN'I #&& &&# F'4 H .17447-2.53-# G9'5!H C'PE4I/ COFFEE BOARD 18 )9. '51E)K'9 FEE)$I8 /4 H &-45 -21 1'NG'/+9E 5#& &&1 F'4 H &-& 22# 555( COIR BOARD C+I9 $+B!E 8 5.G.9+')8 E/ H ?&4-4@ 351 (--T 351 -&(T 351 .54 E9N'KB/'5 !+B$ 8 K+C$I #-2 &1# F'4 H ?&4-4@ 3(& &34 /4 H &--5 #3#3 G9'5!H C+I91+'9) THE COTTON TEXTILES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL N+. F8 II F/++98 P5+BN C$'51E9!E E/ H &44 -52 54-# (5-8 5+BN 9+')8 C$ENN'I #&& &&2 F'4 H &44 -52 12&5 /4 H &41 #315 CI/ 2 N) F/++98 5.3 C9+!! CB 9+')8 E/ H 235 5-( G'N)$IPB9'58 C+I51'+9E #41 &12 /4 H -55 ; #4& !I5' IN ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE COUNCIL !ESC" P$) $+B!E8 3 9) F/++98 8 E/ H ?&11@ #.# 51&3T #.# 44#3 9'5'K9I!$N' )'/5I' CING F'4 H ?&11@ #51   +PP. '!I') FI//'GE 8 NEC )E/$I 11& &1# E ; 5'I/ H E!CUGI'!)1&1.F!N/.NE.IN ENGINEERING EXPORT PROMOTION E/ H ?&44@ -2( (5&1T -2( #&&( COUNCIL ?&44@ -2# 4.(2 5''/'FIK' CENE9 8 3 9) F/++98 F'4 H &&.1 44 -2( &4.1 144 0145 K+)'51'KK'5 8 $IG$ 9+')8 /4 H 41 -2.3 C$ENN'I #&& &34 G9'5!H +CE'N1+9NE FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT E/ H ?&44@ -52 242(T -52 1-#1 ORGANISATIONS !FIEO" F'4 H .1 44 -52 4(#( !PENCE9 P/'R' 8 BNI N+. ( ( $ F/++98 /4 H &41 -#.2 (#.8 'NN' !'/'I 8 C$ENN'I #&& &&2 G9'5!H 'PE4/INK E;5'I/ H FIE+!9UGI'!5)&1.F!N/.NE.IN THE GEM @ AEWELLERY EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 'NKB9 P/'R'8 3 9) F/++98 E/ H &447-2( #1--T -22 ##-# 528 G.N. C$EJ 9+') E7 5'I/H GLEPC!9UF!N/.C+5 . N'G'98 C$ENN'I ; #&& &1( EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL E/ H ?&11@ #13 525# ;5- FOR HANDICRAFTS F'4 H .17117#13 551-71. P/+ N+. 1 8 P+CKE # , ( /4 H &31 ;(2315EPC$ IN !EC+9 ; C 8 /!C8 F'!'N KBNL8 G9'5!H C9'FCI/ )E/$I 11& &(& E ; 5'I/ H EPC$UF!N/.C+5 THE HANDLOOM EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 348 C'$E)9'/ G'9)EN 9+')8 VV E/ H ?&44@ -2( --(. T -2( #&43 NBNG'1'KK'58 C$ENN'I #&& &&34 F'4 H &&.1 -2( 1(#1 E75'I/ H $EPCC'PUF!N/.C+5 THE SIL4 EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL E/ H ?&22@ 2&2 (##2T 2&2 5-## #28 5I'/ C$'51E9! 8 # $ F/++98 F'4 H ?&22@ 2-( 4#&# N'9I5'N P+IN8 5B51'I 4&& &21 E75'I/ H I!EPCU1+52.I!N/.N'.IN COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS Q/E'$E9 CENE9S 538 9'L' 5B$I'$ 9+')8 E/ H ?&44@ 5-. &.-T 5-2 &41T 5-& -34 C$ENN'I #&& &&3 F'4 H?&44@ 5-- (13T 5-( &-3 G9'5! H /E4P9+CI/ E;5'I/ H C/EUGI'!5)&1.F!N/.NE.IN THE PLASTICS AND LINOLEUMS EXPORT E/ H ?&44@ -2( -#2& PROMOTION COUNCIL F'4 H .1 44 -2# 5(44 9'!$EE) 5'N!I+N 8 #22 'NN' !'/'I8 /4 H 41 #341 P/4/ IN C$ENN'I 7 #&& &&# C'1/E H /E4C+NCI/ THE RUBBER BOARD !$'!9I 9+')8 P81. N+ 1122 8 E/ H ?&4-1@ 5(1 231T 5(1 232 K+'J'5 #-# &&2 ?&4-1@ 5(1 235T 5(1 23# F'4 H .1 4-1 5(13-& /4 H --- 2&5 9B19 IN THE SPORTS GOODS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 2 N) F/++98 1 ; E 0 #8 !C'5I 9'58 E/ H ?&11@ 525 #.5 I9'$ N'G'98 ? L$'N!)EC'/'N E4N@8 F'4H ?&11@ (53 214( SPICES BOARD !BG'N)$' 1$'F'N 8 N.$. 1J ;P'!! E/ H &4-4 333 #1& 7 #1#T 34( .#5 P.1. N+. 22(( 8 P'/'9IF'+5 P.+. F'4 H &4-4 331 42. C+C$IN H #-2 &25 E ; 5'I/ H !PICE!1+'9)UF!N/.C+5 E 7 5'I/H 5'I/UIN)I'N!PICE!.C+5 CCC. IN)I'N!PICE!.C+5 258?+/) N+.13@ FI9! F/++98 2 N) !9EE8 E/ H ?&44@ 4.. 144- E'! '1$I9'5'PB9'58 5J/'P+9E8 F'4 H ?&44@ 4.. (4(4 C$ENN'I #&& &&4. E ; 5'I/ H !19+C$NUF!N/.C+5 THE SYNTHETIC @ RAYON TEXTILES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL K$'//E/IC CENE9 ? '/!' 5'// @ E/ H ?&44@ -553-3(T -55 423# N+.1&8 3 9) F/++98 5+NIE$ 9+')8 F'4 H .1 ;44 ;-553555 C$ENN'I #&& &&- TEA BOARD Q!$E/C++)S C++N++98 /I19'9J 9+')8 E/H ?&423@ 21#3-0 2&31# P+! 1+4 . N+.#8 C++N++9 #43 1&1. F'4 H ?&423@ 22332 NI/G9I!8 !+B$ IN)I'. /4 H &-53 213 TABACCO BOARD )I9EC+9'E +F 'BCI+N!8 101.8 3
9) C9+!!8 E/ H ?&-&@ 223 #5.. 4 $ F/++9 8 BNIJ 1BI/)ING 'NNE4E8 F'4 H ?&-&@ 222 5&(5 C.!.I. C+5P+BN) 8 1ENG'/+9E 5#& &2(. /4 H &-45 -43( WOOL @ WOOLLENS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 5BNICIP'/ C+55E9CI'/ C+5P/E4 E/ H ?&421@ 22&& 31# ?1$'9'$I'9 5E5+9I'/ 1BI/)ING@ $'// N+. 28 Ist F/++98 'F'N'!$I 9+')8 I9BPB9 #41 #&2 THE POWER LOOM DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL !PDEXCIL" CIFI/ C+B98 Q1S CING 4 $ F/++98 E/ H ?&22@ 2&2 (221 5'$' K'FI 1$B!$'N 5'9G8 1E$IN) 9EG'/ 8 C+/'1'8 5B51'I 4&& &3.. AUTE MANUFACTURERS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 3 '8 P'9K P/'R'8 (18P'9K !9EE8 E/ H ?&33@ 21( 21&(T 21( 254&T 22# 343- K+/K'' (&& &1#. F'4 H 21( 245# 5'I/HL5)CUGI'!C1&1.F!N/.NE.IN N!(E !ND !DDESS '# IS' %ETI#I%!TI'N !&EN%IES 1. 1B9E'B FE9I'! GB'/IJ INE9N'I+N'/ #7)8 CENB9J P/'R'8 5#&8 'NN' !'/'I8 EJN'5PE P$ N+. &44 ; 432&2&# F'4 N+. &44 ; 434.#( 2. !GC INE9N'/ CE9IFIC'E !E9FICE! IN)I'8 4-8 9'5 N'G'98 FI9! !9EE8 I9BPB9 #41 #&2 P$+NE H .17421 (&4&.18 (&5&.1 F'4 .17421 (&4&.2 3. BF IN)I' ?P@ /) )$BN 1BI/)ING II F/+98 -2(8 'NN' !'/'I8 C$ENN'I #&& &&2 P$+NE H &44 ;-52--(5 F'4 &447-521#(# 4. KP5G GB'/IJ 9EGI!9'98 CE!C'9E +CE9!8 1#8 CEN+'P$ 9+')8 EJN'5PE8 C$ENN'I ; #&& &1- 5. G'/IJ '!!B!9'NCE !E9FICE CE!E9 9GI+N8 (&28 1'/'9'58 1'N)9'8 KB9/' C+5P/E48 1+51'J ; 4&& &51 P$ &22 ; #541(((8 &22 ; #541((3 F'4 N+. &22 ; #5411#& )9. !'K9IK' #. //J+)! 9EGI!E9 GB'/IJ '!!B9'NCE #348 1 ! 5'IN I !9EE8 IN)I9' N'G'98 1'NG'/+9E 5#& &3- P$ H &-& ; 52.54-2 F'4 &-&752.54-2 59. G. FENK''KBPPB!'5J (. N'I+N'/ GB'/IJ '!!B!9'NCE /I5IE) F718 !9INI)$I 'P'95EN!8 4301718 3 9) 5'IN 'IGBPP'8 FIL'J'N'G'98 1'NG'/+9E 5#& &4& P$ H &-&733.3&((8 33.1-&38 F'4 &-&733..#.2 59. G'NE!$ !$'!9I8 !ENI+9 /E') 'B)I+98 ?I9C'8 BK@ G! .&&& 'B)I ?'I'G8 B!'@ -. $E )I9EC+9 1B9E'B +F IN)I'N !'N)'9)!8 K+F'I +CE98 5 $ F/++98 448 1'/' !BN)'9'5 9+')8 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- P$ H 21&1418 2&2&1# F'4 H 21#(&5 .. INE9N'I+N'/ CE9IFIC'I+N! /I5IE) NI95'/'J'58 PB$B98 P'/'KK') ; #(- &.1 KE9'/ IN)I' E 5'I/ PF9KINUJ'$++.C+58 CE1!IE H CCC.INICE9.C+5 59. P.F. 9')$'K9I!$N'N8 9EGI+N'/ 5'N'GE9 1&. 1!I IN)I' P9IF'E /I5IE) 2&18 'N!'/ 1$'F'N8 1#8 K'!B9I1' G'N)$I 5'9G8 NEC )E/$I 11& &&18 P$ .1 11 3(1.&&28 3(1.&&3 F'4 .1 11 3(3.&&3 N+. 48 1 ! C9+!! !9EE8 5G9 N'G'98 $I9B5B//'IF+J'/8 C$ENN'I #&& &32 P$ 0 F'4 H &44 #3(1.55 E5'I/ H 1!IC$ENN'IUE.NE C+N'C PE9!+N H !. N'9'J'N'N 5+1I/E .-41& 44.4& (SOURCE: S.I.S.I., COIMBATORE) ASSOCIATIONS IN COIMBATORE3 COIMBATORE DISTRICT SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION QC+)I!!I'S P3T 22151-2 G.). N'I)B +CE9! $+!B9 9+')8 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY '73&58 9'$EL' CEN9E8 III9) F/++9 P3H 221-41& 1&(48 'F'N'!$I 9+') C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- THE SOUTH INDIA MILLS ASSOCIATION P.1. No. 3(-38 9'CE C+B9!E P3H 22113.1 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &1- THE SOUTH INDIA TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Q!I9'S P3H 25(43&( 'F'N'!$I 9+')8 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &14 SITARC 2#7'8 'F'9'5P'/'J'5 9+') P3H 25#2#12 C+I51'+9E ; #41 &&# C.,.*u- D'5'2.p('*- B.)r1 P&3B$C$-#D;;%,#DD;; Mi*i/-r6 .+ A:ri,u2-ur', F)0 B$C$-#DDEB G.5'r*('*- .+ I*1i), E-()i23 ,1>?.,&iF5/*2.,.( 4'r) B&)5)*,SRVHS R.)1, '*?G,1r?.,&iF/)*,&)r*'-.i* 4.,&i-;CB11 W'>3 HHH.,.,.*u->.)r1.*i,.i* HIGHLIGHTS OF EXIM POLICY, BB-BD I- Sp',i)2 E,.*.(i, I.*'/ !SEI/" +=s3ore 1an<ing Bnits ?+1Bs@ s3all "e per*itted in !ERs. )etailed guidelines are "eing %or<ed out "6 91I. 3is s3ould 3elp so*e of our cities e*erge as 2nancial nerve centres of 'sia. Bnits in !ER %ould "e per*itted to underta<e 3edging of co**odit6 price ris<s8 provided suc3 transactions are underta<en "6 t3e units on stand7 alone "asis. 3is %ill i*part securit6 to t3e returns of t3e unit.It 3as also "een decided to per*it External Co**ercial 1orro%ings ?EC1s@ for a tenure of less t3an t3ree 6ears in !ERs. 3e detailed guidelines %ill "e %or<ed out "6 91I. 3is %ill provide opportunities for accessing %or<ing capital loan for t3ese units at internationall6 co*petitive rates. II- E(p2.6('*- .ri'*-'1 A:ri,u2-ur' Export restrictions li<e registration and pac<aging re>uire*ent are "eing re*oved toda6 on 1utter8 C3eat and C3eat products8 Coarse Grains8 Groundnut +il and Cas3e% to 9ussia . Guantitative and pac<aging restrictions on %3eat and its products8 1utter8 Pulses8 grain and Mour of 1arle68 5aiAe8 1a:ra8 9agi and Lo%ar 3ave alread6 "een re*oved on 5 t3 5arc38 2&&2. 9estrictions on export of all cultivated ?ot3er t3an %ild@ varieties of seed8 except Lute and +nion8 re*oved. o pro*ote export of agro and agro "ased products8 2& 'gri export Aones 3ave "een noti2ed. In order to pro*ote diversi2cation of agriculture8 transport su"sid6 s3all "e availa"le for export of fruits8 vegeta"les8 Moriculture8 poultr6 and dair6 products. 3e details s3all "e %or<ed out in t3ree *ont3s. 3D special )EP1 rate for pri*ar6 , processed foods exported in retail pac<aging of 1 <g or less. >" C.--):' S',-.r )*1 H)*1i,r)+-/ i@ 'n a*ount of 9s. 5 crore under 5ar<et 'ccess Initiative ?5'I@ 3as "een ear*ar<ed for pro*oting cottage sector exports co*ing under t3e KFIC ii@ 3e units in t3e 3andicrafts sector can also access funds fro* 5'I sc3e*e for develop*ent of %e"site for virtual ex3i"ition of t3eir product. iii@ Bnder t3e Export Pro*otion Capital Goods ?EPCG@ sc3e*e8 t3ese units %ill not "e re>uired to *aintain average level of exports8 %3ile calculating t3e Export +"ligation iv@ 3ese units s3all "e entitled to t3e "ene2t of Export $ouse status on ac3ieving lo%er average export perfor*ance of 9s.5 crore as against 9s. 15 crore for ot3ersT and v@ 3e units in 3andicraft sector s3all "e entitled to dut6 free i*ports of an enlarged list of ite*s as e*"ellis3*ents upto 3D of F+1 value of t3eir exports ," S()22 S,)2' I*1u/-r6 Cit3 a vie% to encouraging furt3er develop*ent of centres of econo*ic and export excellence suc3 as irupur for 3osier68 %oollen "lan<et in Panipat8 %oollen <nit%ear in /ud3iana8 follo%ing "ene2ts s3all "e availa"le to s*all scale sectorH i. Co**on service providers in t3ese areas s3all "e entitled for facilit6 of EPCG sc3e*e. ii. 3e recognised associations of units in t3ese areas %ill "e a"le to access t3e funds under t3e 5ar<et 'ccess Initiative sc3e*e for creating focused tec3nological services and *ar<eting a"road. iii. !uc3 areas %ill receive priorit6 for assistance for identi2ed critical infrastructure gaps fro* t3e sc3e*e on Central 'ssistance to !tates iv. Entitle*ent for Export $ouse status at 9s. 5 crore instead of 9s. 15 crore for ot3ers. 1" L')-&'r )ut6 free i*ports of tri**ings and e*"ellis3*ents upto 3D of t3e F+1 value 3it3erto con2ned to leat3er gar*ents extended to all leat3er products. '" T'0-i2'/ i. !a*ple fa"rics per*itted dut6 free %it3in t3e 3D li*it for tri**ings and e*"ellis3*ents. ii. 1&D variation in G!5 "e allo%ed for fa"rics under 'dvance /icence. iii. 'dditional ite*s suc3 as Aip fasteners8 inla6 cards8 e6elets8 rivets8 e6es8 toggles8 velcro tape8 cord and cord stopper included in input output nor*s. iv. )ut6 Entitle*ent Pass"oo< ?)EP1@ rates for all <inds of "lended fa"rics per*itted. !uc3 "lended fa"rics to 3ave t3e lo%est rate as applica"le to di=erent constituent fa"rics. +" G'( @ A'H'22'r6 i. Custo*s dut6 on i*port of roug3 dia*onds is "eing reduced to &D. I*port of roug3 dia*onds is alread6 freel6 allo%ed. /icensing regi*e for roug3 dia*ond is "eing a"olis3ed. 3is s3ould 3elp t3e countr6 e*erge as a *a:or international centre for dia*onds. ii. Falue addition nor*s for export of plain :e%eller6 reduced fro* 1&D to (D. Export of all *ec3anised unstudded :e%eller6 allo%ed at a value addition of 3 D onl6. $aving alread6 ac3ieved leaders3ip position in dia*onds8 no% e=orts %ill "e *ade for ac3ieving >uantu* :u*p on Le%eller6 exports as %ell. iii. Personal carriage of Le%eller6 allo%ed t3roug3 $6dera"ad and Laipur airport as %ell.
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)" E2',-r.*i, &)r1H)r' 3e Electronic $ard%are ec3nolog6 Par< ?E$P@ sc3e*e is "eing *odi2ed to ena"le t3e sector to face t3e Aero dut6 regi*e under I'?Infor*ation ec3nolog6 'gree*ent@7 1. 3e units s3all "e entitled to follo%ing facilit6H Net Foreign Exc3ange as a Percentage of Exports ?NFEP@ positive in 5 6ears. No ot3er export o"ligation for units in E$P. !upplies of I' I ite*s 3aving Aero dut6 in t3e do*estic *ar<et to "e eligi"le for counting of export o"ligation.
>" C&'(i,)2/ )*1 P&)r(),'u-i,)2/ 'll pesticides for*ulations to 3ave #5D of )EP1 rate of suc3 pesticides. Free export of sa*ples %it3out an6 li*it. 9ei*"urse*ent of 5&D of registration fees for registration of drugs. ," Pr.J',-/ Free i*port of e>uip*ent and ot3er goods used a"road for *ore t3an one 6ear.
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)" S-r)-':i, P),?):' +.r S-)-u/ H.21'r/ 3e status 3olders s3all "e eligi"le for t3e follo%ing ne%0 special facilitiesH i. /icence0Certi2cate0Per*issions and Custo*s clearances for "ot3 i*ports and exports on self7declaration "asis. ii. Fixation of Input7+utput nor*s on priorit6T iii. Priorit6 Finance for *ediu* and long ter* capital re>uire*ent as per conditions noti2ed "6 91IT iv. Exe*ption fro* co*pulsor6 negotiation of docu*ents t3roug3 "an<s. 3e re*ittance8 3o%ever8 %ould continue to "e received t3roug3 "an<ing c3annelsT v. 1&&D retention of foreign exc3ange in Exc3ange EarnersE Foreign Currenc6 ?EEFC@ accountT vi. En3ance*ent in nor*al repatriation period fro* 1-& da6s to 3#& da6s. >" N'u-r)2i/i*: &i:& +u'2 ,./-/ I. Fuel costs to "e re"ated "6 it in !tandard Input +utput Nor*s ?!I+Ns@ for all export products. 3is %ould en3ance t3e cost co*petitiveness of our export products. 3e value of fuel to "e per*itted as a percentage of F+1 value of exports for various product groups is as underH
Product Group Falue of fuel as a percentage of F+1 value of exports 1ul< )rug and )rug Inter*ediates 5D )6e and )6e Inter*ediates 4D Glass 5D Cera*ic Products 5D Paper *ade fro* %ood pulp0 %aste paper 5D Pesticides ?ec3nical@0 Pesticides for*ulation fro* 1asic !tage 5D 9efractor6 ite*s (D Ferrous engineering products *anufactured t3oug3 forging0 casting process (D Non ferrous "asic *etal 4D Plastic and plastic products fro* "asic0 *ono*er stage 5D Fi"re to 6arn 4D Jarn to fa"ric0 *adeups0 gar*ents 3D Fi"re to fa"ric0 *adeups0 gar*ents (D
," Di5'r/i=,)-i.* .+ ()r?'-/ !etting up of W1usiness CentreW in Indian *issions a"road for visiting Indian exporters0"usiness*en. IP+ portal to 3ost a per*anent virtual ex3i"ition of Indian export product. iii@ Focus /'C ?/atin '*erican Countries@ %as launc3ed in Nove*"er8 1..( in order to accelerate our trade %it3 /atin '*erican countries. 3is 3as "een a great success. o consolidate t3e gains of t3is progra**e8 %e are extending t3is upto 5arc38 2&&3. Focus 'frica is "eing launc3ed toda6. 3ere is tre*endous potential for trade %it3 t3e !u" !a3aran 'frican region. )uring 2&&&7&18 IndiaEs total trade %it3 !u" !a3aran 'frican region %as B!X 3.3 "illion. +ut of t3is8 our exports accounted for B!X 1.- "illion and our i*ports %ere B!X 1.5 "illion. 3e 2rst p3ase of t3e Focus 'frica progra**e s3all include ( countries na*el68 Nigeria8 !out3 'frica8 5auritius 8 Ken6a8 Et3iopia8 anAania and G3ana. 3e exporters exporting to t3ese *ar<ets s3all "e given Export $ouse !tatus on export of 9s.5 crore. 5" /in<s %it3 CI! countries to "e revived. Ce 3ave traditional trade ties %it3 t3ese countries . In t3e 6ear 2&&&7&18 our exports to t3ese countries %ere to t3e extent of B!X 1&-2 *illion. In t3is group8 KaAa<3stan8 K6rg6Astan8 BA"e<istan8 ur<*enistan8 B<raine and 'Aer"ai:an to "e in special focus in t3e 2rst p3ase. 1" N.r-& E)/-'r* S-)-'/, Si??i( )*1 A)((u @ 4)/&(ir ransport su"sid6 for exports to "e given to units located in Nort3 East8 !i<<i* and La**u , Kas3*ir so as to o=set t3e disadvantage of "eing far fro* ports. '" R'-2.,)-i.* .+ i*1u/-ri'/ o encourage re7location of industries to India8 plant and *ac3ineries %ould "e per*itted to "e i*ported %it3out a licence8 %3ere t3e depreciated value of suc3 relocating plants exceeds 9s. 5& crores. !V" R'1u,-i.* i* -r)*/),-i.* -i(' @ ,./- Cit3 a vie% to reducing transaction cost8 various procedural si*pli2cations 3ave "een introduced. 3ese includeH DGFT i. A new 8 digit commodity classification for imports is eing adopted from today. !"is classification s"all also e adopted y #ustoms and D$#%&' s"ortly. !"e common classification to e used y D$(! and #ustoms will eliminate t"e classification disputes and "ence reduce transaction costs and time. 'imilarly) Ministry of Environment and (orests is in t"e process of finalisation of guidelines to regulate t"e import of "a*ardous waste. ii. (urt"er simplification of all sc"emes. iii. 9eduction of t3e *axi*u* fee li*it for electronic application under various sc3e*es fro* 9s. 1.5 la<3 to 9s. 1.&& la<3. iv. !a*e da6 licensing introduced in all regional oIces. Cu/-.(/ 'doption and 3ar*onisation of t3e - digit IC?$!@ code. 3e percentage of p36sical exa*ination of export cargo 3as alread6 "een reduced to less t3an 1& percent except for fe% sensitive destinations. 3e application for 2xation of "rand rate of dra%"ac< s3all "e 2nalised %it3in 15 da6s.
B)*?/ )irect negotiation of export docu*ents to "e per*itted. 3is %ill 3elp t3e exporters to save "an< c3arges. 1&&D retention in EEFC accounts. 3e repatriation period for realisation of export proceeds extended fro* 1-& da6s to 3#& da6s. 3e facilit6 is alread6 availa"le to units in !ER and exporters exporting to /atin '*erican countries. 3ese facilities are "eing *ade availa"le to status 3olders onl6 for t3e present.
!VI" Tru/- B)/'1 I*port0Export of sa*ples to "e li"eralised for encouraging product upgradation. Penal interest rate for "ona2de defaults to "e "roug3t do%n fro* 24D to 15D. No penalt6 for non7realisation of export proceeds in respect of cases covered "6 ECGC insurance pac<age. No seiAure of stoc< in trade so as to disrupt t3e *anufacturing process a=ecting deliver6 sc3edule of exporters. i. Foreign In%ard 9e*ittance Certi2cate ?FI9C@ to "e accepted in lieu of 1an< 9ealisation Certi2cate for docu*ents negotiated directl6. ii. +ptional facilit6 to convert fro* one sc3e*e to anot3er sc3e*e. In case t3e exporter is denied t3e "ene2t under one sc3e*e8 3e s3all "e entitled to clai* "ene2t under so*e ot3er sc3e*e. iii. Ne%co*ers to "e entitled for licences %it3out an6 veri2cation against execution of 1an< Guarantee. !VII" Du-6 *'u-r)2i/)-i.* i*/-ru('*-/
)" A15)*,' Li,'*,' )ut6 Exe*ption Entitle*ent Certi2cate ?)EEC@ "oo< to "e a"olis3ed. 9ede*ption on t3e "asis of !3ipping "ills and 1an< 9ealisation Certi2cates. Cit3dra%al of 'dvance /icence for 'nnual 9e>uire*ent ?''/@ sc3e*e as pro"le*s %ere encountered in closure of ''/ and t3e signi2cance of sc3e*e considera"l6 reduced due to dispensation of )EEC. 3e exporters can avail 'dvance /icence for an6 value. 5andator6 spares to "e allo%ed in t3e 'dvance /icence upto 1&D of t3e CIF value. >" Du-6 Fr'' R'p2'*i/&('*- C'r-i=,)-' !DFRC" ec3nical c3aracteristics to "e dispensed %it3 for audit purpose. ," Du-6 E*-i-2'('*- P)//>..? !DEPB" Falue cap exe*ption granted on 42. ite*s to continue. No Present 5ar<et Falue ?P5F@ veri2cation except on speci2c intelligence. !a*e )EP1 rate for exports %3et3er as C1Bs or in CK)0!K) for*8 9eduction in rates onl6 after due notice. )EP1 for transport ve3icles to Nepal in free foreign exc3ange. )EP1 rates for co*posite ite*s to 3ave lo%est rate applica"le for suc3 constituent. 1" E0p.r- Pr.(.-i.* C)pi-)2 G..1/ !EPCG" EPCG licences of 9s.1&& crore or *ore to 3ave 12 6ear export o"ligation ?E+@ period %it3 5 6ear *oratoriu* period. E+ ful2l*ent period extended fro* - 6ears to 12 6ears in respect of units in agri7export Aones and in respect of co*panies under t3e revival plan of 1IF9. !upplies under )ee*ed Exports to "e eligi"le for export o"ligation ful2l*ent along %it3 dee*ed export "ene2t. 9e72xation of E+ in respect of past cases of i*ports of second 3and capital goods under EPCG !c3e*e. 3e follo%ing source provide credi"le trade leads "u6ers and advertising opportunities 1. &--p388HHH.',i>.,.( . &--p388HHH.,i-6/,)p..,..u? #. &--p388HHH.,.**'00..r:8,.**'0 0 $. &--p388HHH.i1-.*'- %. &--p388HHH./-)--u/).:.5 ;. &--p388HHH.1>*.,.( D. &--p388HHH.u/)2.,.( C. &--p388HHH.'ur.p):'/.,.( E. &--p388HHH.-r)1',.(p)//.,.( 1B. &--p388HHH.-r)1'.,.( 11. &--p388HHH.r)1'*'-..r: 1. &--p388HHH.-r)1i*:.,.( 1#. &--p388HHH.-pu/).,.(