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INTRODUCTION

Since 1951, the Government of India has started a number of institutions to assistthe e!ort trade sector" Such institutiona# a$encies !rovide or$anisationa#su!!ort t e!orters" %o&ever, the' do not !artici!ate direct#' in e!ort trade"The' on#' he#! e!orters in findin$ out suitab#e mar(ets, $uide them throu$hsuitab#e information about forei$n mar(ets and inform them about $overnment!o#icies and incentives offered"

)orei$n trade or$anisations for e!ort !romotion indirect#' he#! Indian e!ortersin their e!ort !romotion efforts"*+ORT ROC*SSING -ON*S .*-/

0eanin$

The meanin$ of *!ort rocessin$ -ones .*-s/ can be broad#' defined as an areaeno'in$ s!ecia# $overnment of India su!!ort &ith res!ect to fisca# incentives,ta rebates and other ec#usive benefits for the $ro&th of e!ort"

2s a !art of e!ort !romotion drive, the Government of India has estab#ished free

trade 3ones .a#so (no&n as *!ort rocessin$ -ones/ in different !arts of thecountr'" The basic idea behind settin$ u! *-s4)T-s is to !rovide aninternationa##' com!etitive dut' free environment for e!ort !romotion at #o&costs so that e!ortin$ units &i## o!erate sucessfu##' in the internationa#mar(ets" 2 free trade 3one is an area or industria# be#t near a sea4air!ort &herea manufacturin$ unit can im!ort $oods dut' free !rovided the !roducts manufacturedare for e!orts on#'" Im!ort of $oods is dut' free but the entr' of forei$nnationa#s is not free" The units o!eratin$ at the free trade 3one are e!ected toe!ort their !roduction to the fu## etent" The !ur!ose is to offer certains!ecia# incentives in the 3ones and thereb' to encoura$e manufacturers to !romotee!orts" This enab#es the !roducts of *-s to be com!etitive, both ua#it'6&iseand !rice6&ise, in the internationa# mar(et"

Obectives7 *ncoura$e and $enerate the economic deve#o!ment7 *ncoura$e )orei$n Direct Investments .)DI/7 To channe# the sources of forei$n echan$e &ithin the s'stem in a !hasedmanner7 )oster the estab#ishment and deve#o!ment of industria# enter!rises &ithinthe said 3ones7 *ncoura$e and $enerate &ider economic activities b' encoura$in$ forei$ninvestments for the deve#o!ment of the 3ones7 To channe# the forei$n echan$e earnin$s for the further deve#o!ment ofthese 3ones and e!#ore ne& areas for the deve#o!ment of Indian e!orts7 *ncoura$e estab#ishment and deve#o!ment of Indian industries and businessenter!rises and faci#itate &ith !ro!er infrastructure Generate em!#o'ment

o!!ortunit'7 U!$rade #abor and mana$ement s(i##s7 2cuire advanced techno#o$' for increased !roductivit'7 *nsure &or#d c#ass ua#it' of !roducts

2dvanta$es.1/ )ree trade 3ones .)T-s/ are industria# estates &hich form enc#aves from thenationa# customs territor' of a countr' and are usua##' situated near sea!orts orair!orts".8/ The entire !roduction in such 3ones is usua##' meant for e!orts"./ Suitab#e vast area &ith infrastructure faci#ities is se#ected for such free


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3one" The norma# faci#ities for manufacturin$ activities are !rovided b' the$overnment in the )T-s".:/ S!ecia# concessions and incentives are offered to units for !romotion ofe!orts" Such incentives and concessions inc#ude; .i/ Dut'6free im!ort of ca!ita#$oods and eui!ment, .ii/ *em!tion from customs and other taes on im!orted ra&materia#s, .iii/ *em!tion from centra# ecise, .iv/


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The main difference bet&een the S*- and the *- is that the S*- is an inte$ratedto&nshi! &ith fu##' deve#o!ed infrastructure on internationa# standards &hereas*- is ust an industria# !art" In fact, a## eistin$ *-s have been as(ed toconvert themse#ves into S*-s" %o&ever, some units are not interested in theconversion on account of the sa#e into DT2 at concessiona# rate of dut' is notavai#ab#e inS*-s" The Government has as(ed such units to move out to the DomesticTariff 2rea .DT2/"

1 *+ORT ORI*NT*D UNITs.*OUs/This 1 e!ort oriented units .*OUs/ scheme is in o!eration since 19B1" It iscom!#ementar' to the *- schemes" It ado!ts the same !roduction re$ime but offersa &ider source of ra& materia#s, !orts of e!orts, hinter#and faci#ities,avai#abi#it' of techno#o$ica# s(i##s, eistence of an individua# base and the needfor a #ar$er area of #and"

Fenefits

1/ The *OUs are main#' concentrated in the en$ineerin$, chemica#s, !#astics,$ranites and food !rocessin$"8/ Such units are !ermitted to im!ort ra& materia#s, s!are !arts, machiner',etc", &ithout the !a'ment of im!ort dut'"/ The' need not !a' ecise dut' &hen the' use the domestic ra& materia#s,etc", for the !roduction of $oods &hich are to be e!ortes":/ 1 *OUs need not be #ocated in the )T-s" Such units ma' be #ocated at an'!#ace and ma' be of an' si3e"5/ The' a'e $iven s!ecia# concessions such as five 'ear ta ho#ida', t&o 'ears$estation !eriod before e!ortin$"@/ The' e!ort !ractica##' the entire or at#east A5 of their tota# !roductionabroad and he#! the countr' in !romortin$ e!orts"

)ederation of Indian *!ort Or$anisations .)I*O/

The )ederation of Indian *!ort Or$anisations, Ne& De#hi is an a!e bod' ofvarious e!ort !romotion or$anisations and institutions inc#udin$ *Cs, Commodit'Foards and *CGC" It &as set u! b' the 0inistr' of Commerce, Government of India in19@5 &ith the !ur!ose of coordinatin$ and su!!#ementin$ the e!ort !romotiona#activities of various or$anisations and institutions such as *Cs, CFs and tradeassociations" )I*O a#so acts as a re$isterin$ bod' for e!orters" The )I*O is anon6!rofit servicin$ or$anisation du#' re$istered under the Societies Re$istration2ct"

)unctions1" To co6ordinate the e!ort !romotion activities of its constituents8" To co##ect and disseminate to members im!ortant commercia# and mar(etinformation" To !rovide common services for the benefit of e!orters and theiror$anisations:" To advice or to re!resent to the Centra# and State $overnments on mattersre#atin$ to e!ort trade and !romotion5" To send de#e$ations abroad for e!ort !romotion@" To $ive &ide !ub#icit' to Indian $oods abroad


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A" To arran$e meetin$s, conferences and seminars on matters re#atin$ to e!orttradeB" To arran$e bu'er6se##er meets9" To estab#ished ra!!ort &ith overseas chambers of commerce, tradeassociations and $overnment a$encies for !romotin$ e!orts"1" To act as re$isterin$ authorit' for e!ort houses4tradin$ houses4ST%4SST%"It a#so issues RC0C to such houses

Services offered b' )I*O to Indian *!orters

1" )I*O issues recommendator' #etters to members for $ettin$ visa for forei$ntours for e!ort !romotion"8" It a#so issues certificate of ori$in to its members .e!ort houses, tradehouses, etc"/ in re$ard to e!orts"" It !rovides usefu# information about forei$n mar(ets to its members andhe#!s them in $ettin$ their !rob#ems so#ved throu$h the ub#ic GrievanceCommittees":" In December, 1995, the )I*O !re!ared and !ub#ished a director' of Indiane!orters and a forei$n bu'ers= director' for the benefit of Indian e!orters"

5" )I*O ta(es u! the !endin$ cases of members &ith the ub#ic GrievanceCommittees in the office of DG)T, Co##ector of Customs and other or$anisationssuch as Rai#&a's for uic( and fair sett#ement"

0?IRDC Hor#d trade Centre .0" ?isvesvara'a Indutria# Research and deve#o!mentCentre/

Hor#d trade Centre .HTC/ is one more e!ort trade or$anisation and is usefu# to

Indian e!orters in different &a's" It brin$s under one roof a## the a$encies,business (no&6ho& and sources of information connected &ith internationa# trade"HTC is a re$u#ar member of the Hor#d Trade Centres 2ssociation, Ne& or(, &ithmore than 8 members s!read over @ countries"

Obectives and )unctions1/ rovidim$ information to Indian e!orters on various matters re#atin$ toe!orts"8/ rovidin$ education and trainin$ to e!ort !ersonne# in re$ard to e!ort!rocedures"/ Conductin$ research and deve#o!ment activities re#atin$ to forei$n trade,:/ 2rran$in$ seminars and &or(sho!s on matters re#atin$ to e!ort trade,

5/ 2rran$in$ bu'er6se##er meetin$s for e!ort !romotion"

2$ricu#tura# and rocessed )ood roducts *!ort Deve#o!ment 2uthorit' .2*D2/

In order to increase the e!orts from a$ricu#tura# sector, therocessed )ood *!ort romotion Counci# has been u!$raded as 2$ricu#tura# androcessed )ood roducts *!ort Deve#o!ment 2uthorit' .2*D2/" It &i## coordinateits activities &ith nationa# bodies #i(e %orticu#ture Foard, State Governments and


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&ith research institutes" It &ou#d a#so underta(e ua#it' certification and unif'the eistin$ ins!ection and ua#it' contro# for !roducts such as meat !roducts"The !roducts covered b' the authorit' inc#ude;1" Dair' !roducts A" Guar $um"8" ou#tr' and !ou#tr' !roducts" B" Cerea# !roducts"" 0eat and meat !roducts" 9" Cashe& nuts and $roundnuts":" )ruits and ve$etab#es" 1"2#coho#ic and non6 2#coho#icbevera$es"

5" Fa(er' !roducts" 11" %erba# and medica# !#ants"@" Cocoa and its !roducts, choco#ates of a##18" %orticu#ture and f#oricu#ture!roducts"

(inds" 1" %one', a$$er' and su$ar!roducts"

)unctions1" To !rovide re$istration to intendin$ e!orters a$ainst !rescribed fees"8" To deve#o! industries re#atin$ to the !roducts mentioned above for e!ort"" To determine standards and s!ecifications and faci#itate ua#it' contro#":" To carr' out ins!ection of meat and meat !roducts in an' s#au$hter house,!rocessin$ !#ant and stora$e !remises"

5" To &or( out im!roved !ac(a$in$"@" To &or( out resu#toriented mar(etin$ strate$'"A" To !romote e!ort6oriented !roduction and deve#o!ment"B" To co##ect statistics from the o&ners of factories and to !ub#ish the same"9" To !rovide the trainin$ to !ersonne# en$a$ed in these businesses"

Director Genera# of )orei$n Trade .DG)T/

The Im!ort *!ort Trade Contro# Or$anisation headed b' Director Genera# of )orei$nTrade .DG)T/ is res!onsib#e for the eecution of the im!ort and e!ort !o#icies ofthe Government of India" This authorit' a#so #oo(s after im!ort and e!ort#icensin$ of iron and stee# and ferro6a#o's" DG)T has subordinate offices situatedat;2hmedabad 2mritsar Fan$a#ore Faroda Ra(otFho!a# Ca#cutta Coimbatore Chandi$arh Shi##on$Cuttac( *rna(u#am Gandhidham Gu&ahati Srina$ar%'derabad Jai!ur >an!ur

24808827 export import export promotion organization

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