FKCCI

The erstwhile Mysore Chamber of Commerce, the precursor of the Federation of

Karnataka chambers of Commerce & Industry, was established on May 8, 1916, in Bangalore.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya, who conceived it in 1915, called it a means to broaden the outlook of the
merchants in areas that will be affecting them and also the economy of the state. It would also
afford them an opportunity of personal service and jointly deliberation and action concerning the
larger issues pertaining to Industry, Trade and Commerce.

FOUNDER
The erstwhile Mysore Chamber of Commerce,
the precursor of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers
of Commerce & Industry, was established on May 8,
1916, in Bangalore. Starting with W.C.Rose, an
Englishman who was its first President during 1916-20,
the Chamber has had a distinguished array of
businessmen and industrialists as its Presidents. In
keeping with the changing times, the name of the
organization was enlarged into Mysore Chamber of
Commerce & Industry during 1966-67, which again had
to be changed to Federation of Karnataka Chambers of
Commerce & Industry (FKCCI) in 1973, with the renaming of Mysore State as Karnataka under
the linguistic reorganization of the States. The FKCCI today has a membership of over 2400
drawn from all sectors of Trade, Commerce and Industry, spread over the entire state, including
150 District Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations.

OBJECTIVES

To act as a spokesman for business and industry in the state.

To provide a forum of businessmen to discuss and deliberate on all issues affecting the
general interests.

To continuously interact and work with Government in resolving the various problems
that arise from time to time in the business and economic spheres.

To build up and disseminate information on business and the economy to its members
and the community in general.

To organize seminars/workshops/symposia, training programs, etc., on subjects of

tropical interests for the benefit of members and the general public.

To publish papers, books, monographs, studies etc., from time to time in the service of
members and the community.

To provide a forum for business missions from abroad for developing bilateral trade /
multilateral trade with foreign countries and to sponsor business missions to other
countries from time to time.

To organize studies from time to time in different areas that have a bearing on Trade,
Commerce and Industry.

To set up exhibitions, trade shows, buyer-seller meets, catalogue shows and the like for
the benefit of members and the State.

To seek and represent business and industry in various government bodies and
institutions.

SERVICES
The Federation offers many services, which are of direct and indirect benefit to all members.

Interaction with FKCCI renowned Members, Central & State Governments, international
agencies and academia.

Promotion of international trade through meetings with visiting foreign business

delegations, participation in Trade Fairs / Exhibitions and business delegations abroad.

Expert advice on diverse subjects such as industrial growth, monetary and fiscal policy,
exchange rate policy, economic planning, taxation and corporate laws.

Generating awareness and gathering public support regarding specific aspects of business
for overall business development.

Platform to interact and gain professional knowledge through seminars, workshops and
round table meetings.

Participation in the Expert Committees of FKCCI. The Federation has more than 30
Expert Committees, which regularly take up issues of its Members interests in various
fields with the policy makers.

Redressal of general / common problems of Members at Central / State Government

levels and other Institutions.

Assistance in identifying joint venture partners at various national level events, organized
by FKCCI.

Web Services: Information on important events organized by FKCCI and all other
activities, press releases, membership etc.

Opportunity to gain mileage by becoming a sponsor / co-sponsor of FKCCI events.

Access to FKCCI periodicals / publications:

FKCCI monthly bulletin Mysore Commerce and other publications brought out from
time to time.

Access to Library, Study Reports & Data.

Certification of Export documents including Certificate of Origin, Visa Recommendation

Letters for business promotion visits abroad.

Information Services to Entrepreneurs setting up new projects and technological up

gradation.

Executive Developmental Programmes with special focus on Human Resources and

Labour / Industrial Relations.

Nomination of Members Representative on Committees / Advisory Forum constituted

by the Central / State Governments.

Access to FKCCI Exim Club, which helps members in international trade.

FUNCTIONS OF FKCCI
1. Analysis of the impact of Fiscal, industrial and the of trade policies on industry including
the MSME sector and trade. - Changing economic policies will have an impact on the
industry and trade and hence a proper feed back to industry and trade about the economic
policies and trade policies will be a vital input from the cell. A constant watch and a
constant updating of the data on all fronts will be a crucial activity of the cell
2. Bring out a monthly FKCCI handout giving a brief economic and statistical outline of
major economic factors/variables.
3. Build and maintain a bank of information on business and economic indicators across
sectors.
4. Use database to prepare working papers on current issues such as applications of GST,
implication of WTO NAMA for Karnataka, specific problems of different sectors of
state economy, impact of regional disparities on industrial growth in the State.
5. To support other activities of FKCCI by bringing out research based information which
can be used for submission to Government and to prepare discussion notes for use in
workshops and seminars.

FKCCI AND SKDRDP TO MENTOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) will join hands with
Shree Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) to start a training
programme for workers and mentoring for young entrepreneurs.

FKCCI, along with SKDRDP, would also start a mentoring scheme for young
entrepreneurs at the district level. It will be implemented in collaboration with Rural
Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) a joint initiative of
the Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational
Trust and experts from FKCCI.
The mentoring is to support entrepreneurs from all sectors, in manufacturing, trade
and service, particularly for the first one or two years.

The aim is to provide skill development avenues for school/college dropouts, especially
from the commerce stream.

FKCCI PLUMPS FOR CONNECTIVITY IN COASTAL DISTRICT

The coastal regional development coordination committee of Federation of Karnataka Chambers
of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), which held its first meeting at Kanara Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (KCCI), has plumped for ensuring last mile connectivity in the coastal
districts. Infrastructure including roads, rail and development of manufacturing, services and
trade too, is on the top of committees priority.

KANARA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

KCCI are apex body in the region and along with their members are working towards making the
region of Dakshina Kannada congenial for sustained economic activities by entrepreneurs,
business houses and corporates, leading to better employment, better utilization of resources and
balanced inclusive growth of this region. Join us in our endeavor to make Dakshina Kannada one
of the most sought after business destinations in the world.

ABOUT KCCI
KCCI started in 20 December 1940; they are today recognized as one of the respected Chambers
of Commerce and Industry in Karnataka. Their Objective is the growth of the region, serving
trade and industry in this coastal region of Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada. They promote and
protect the interests of anyone engaged in trade, commerce, manufacturing and allied activities,
specifically in the region of Dakshina Kannada & India in general.
They have performed a proactive role in promoting initiative and enterprise for the past 68 years.
They are at the forefront of trade & commercial activities through legislative and trade measures
introduced by the Government and its agencies and also act as a vigilant watchdog to oppose
adverse measures so that the commercial activities in the region are not affected.
They also promote free and fair trade practices by the commercial establishments in their region.
They are the apex body in the region and along with their members are working towards making
the region of Dakshina Kannada congenial for sustained economic activities by entrepreneurs,
business houses and corporate, leading to better employment, better utilization of resources and
balanced inclusive growth of this region. Join us in our endeavor to make Dakshina Kannada one
of the most sought after business destinations in the world.

VISION & MISSION

VISION
To evolve as a catalyst of growth for the area of Dakshina Kannada guided by the business ethics
and traditions evolved in this region over the years and driven by the sustained enthusiasm of
making the best use of the rich material and intellectual resources of this region.

Mission
We, who constitute the representative body of business, trade and industry of Dakshina Kannada,
are on a committed mission of making Dakshina Kannada a favourable destination for
investment and economic growth by

Promoting quality and best business practices amongst our members.

Being proactive in partnering with the governmental agencies in formulating and

implementing favorable business policies.

Empowering the business, trade and industrial community with the best of business
intelligence.

Making the commercial establishments of this area globally competitive and giving them
global recognition.

Promoting responsible corporate citizenship among our members and facilitating social
harmony and inclusive growth of all the sections of the society.

OBJECTIVES

To maintain a close link with government departments and keep itself fully informed of
any changes in the laws and regulations concerning trade, commerce and industry.

To give members advice and guidance connected with their businesses and also inform
them of their privileges, duties and responsibilities.

To collect and compile statistical information relating to trade movements and make it
available to the members at a nominal cost.

To function as a bureau for disseminating information among the trading interests inside
India as well as with those outside the country.

To issue, in order to protect the image of our country as well as safeguard the interests of
foreign buyers of local commodities, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Weight,
Certificate of Quality etc. on demand, after making necessary inspection at a cost.

To be in regular touch with other District Chambers of Commerce and Industry in

Karnataka on various matters.

To assist in securing the correct interpretation and implementation of new laws

promulgated by the Government and protect its members from improper implementation
and misinterpretations.

To make a regular study of all economic activities in the district and offers suggestions
and recommendations to the Government for implementation of development schemes.

THE CHAMBER IS AFFILIATED TO:

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi.

Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Bangalore.

Confederation of Indian Industry, (Southern Region), Chennai/Bangalore.

Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Bangalore.

Indian Merchants' Chamber, Mumbai.

ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN BY KCCI

The Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore is authorized by Ministry of
Commerce, Government of India to issue Certificates of Origin for goods exported from India.
This facility is offered at a nominal fee.

Trade Agreements between various countries allow allotment of imports of certain quantity of a
particular article/commodity from a specified country. Some Trade Agreements allow
preferential treatment of customs duties if the article/commodity is imported from specific

countries. A Certificate of Origin is an important international trade document attesting that

goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed
in a particular country. Certificate of Origin also constitutes a declaration by the exporter and an
important document for international Finance and Trade Transactions.

For the above purpose, the country of origin of the goods becomes necessary either for assessing
the quantity or for customs formalities. In these cases, invariably the contracting Governments
are required to specify certifying agencies in their respective countries to issue certificate of
origin under Article 11 of the International Convention relating to the simplification of the
Customs formalities signed at Geneva in 1923.

The Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore is issuing the Certificate of Origin
(Non Preferential) as per authority bestowed by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of
India, New Delhi, vide Notification No.50-TP(P) (12)/50 dated 3rd November, 1950
Communicated to KCCI by Sri G. S. Sharma, the then Asst. Secretary to Govt. of India.
Procedure / Documents to be submitted along with application :
A covering letter to KCCI for issue of Certificate of Origin/Certification of copies of Invoices /
Packing List etc., the letter should also indicate that the information furnished in the relevant
documents is true and correct.

Application for Certificate of Origin in the following prescribed form duly filled up
together with-

I.

A copy of the Invoice bearing the certification of the Container stuffing officer from the
Department of Customs or Central excise, as applicable.

II.

A copy of the Bill of Lading.

III.

Any other relevant document.

Note: Photocopies have to be attested by the Exporter / Applicant.

The fee charged for the issue of a Certificate of origin is:

1 Original + 2 Copies

- Rs. 100 .00

Service Tax

- Rs. 12.00

Education Cess on Service Tax @ 2%

- Rs. 0.24

Higher Education Cess on ST @ 1%

Extra Copies per copy

Rs. 0.12

Rs. 10.00 + S.T. @ 12.36%

The above payment may be made either in Cash or by Cheque / DD favouring Kanara Chamber
of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore, payable at Mangalore.