INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

FOR EXPORT PROMOTION

For guidance , assistance at
different stages of exports.

6 different tiers of institution:

Policy and service support organisation

Commodity specialization
Training and research Institutions
Trading/ Service Corporations
Financial Institutions
Institutions specially for SSIs and state
participation.

Policy and Service support

Organisation
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is the
(Department of Commerce) is the apex ministry
at Central level to formulate and execute
countrys foreign trade policy.
It is also involved in commercial relations with
our trading partners and effective representation
in trade forums.
In conjunction with the Ministry of External Affairs
has created a network of commercial sections in
Indian Missions (Embassy or Hifgh Commission)

 The Department of Commerce engages in trade

negotiations and agreements at multilateral,
bilateral and regional levels.
Interacts with WTO, UNCTAD (conference on
trade and development), individual countries on
a wide range of issues including tariff and nontariff barriers, preferential/ free trade
arrangement, investment matters.
The department also overseas policies of state
trading through STC (state trading corp) and
MMTC.
Investigation on anti-dumping duties.

Board Of Trade
It is an advisory body and is the highest
forum for Govt. industry interface on trade
policy issues.
Members are: Presidents of FICCI,
ASSOCHAM, CII (confederation of Indian
Industries), FIEO (federation of indian export
orgs.) in addition to several leading
industrialists, Ministries of Finance, Industry,
Textile, Chairman of SBI, EXIM Bank, DGFT.

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
FOREIGN TRADE:
DGFT is an important office of the Dept. of
Commerce to help it in formulation of
Indias Trade policy (Export-Import) Policy
and the implementation of it.
It has set up 32 regional offices in each
State/ Union Territory. These are called
Regional Licensing Authorities.

Director General Commercial

Intelligence and Statistics
DGCSI has its only office in Kolkata and is the
nodal agency for compiling and publication of
data on Indias foreign Trade and various types
of commercial information.
Indian Trade Classification based on
Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding
System is a publication containing the 8 digit ITC
codes of various products. It is compulsory to fill
in these codes while exporting (in the shipping
bill) and while importing (bill of Entry). Also
required for industrial licensing and foreign
collaboration.

2. COMMODITY
SPECIALISATION
Commodity specialisation are organisation
for development of production, and exports
of various commodities and products.
They can be classified as:
(A). Export Promotion Councils
(B). Commodity Boards
(C). Development Authorities
(D). Other or Miscellaneous Organisations.

EXPORT PROMOTION
COUNCILS:
There are 24 EPCs. Covering most of the
products exported from India + Service
EPC (proposed).
In some group there are more than one
EPC. For example in textiles sector there
are 7 EPCs. In chemicals there are three.

Main Activities of EPCs

Registration of exporters and issue of RCMC.
Providing a forum and link between the Govt.
and their members for consideration and
implementation of schemes / proposals for
export production and marketing
Collecting and dissemination of information on
export opportunities through, news letters,
bulletins, emails, fax etc.
Sponsoring and inviting business delegations,
sales team, study teams for exploring and
developing markets.

 Allocating/ distribution of export quotas

like textiles.
Arranging or participation in buyer seller
meets, trade fairs in India and abroad.
Foreign publicity in overseas markets
Recommending the formulation and
implementation of export assistance
schemes like fixation of drawback rates.
Overseas market research and potential
buyer contact information.

List of EPCs and the products:

Apparel Export Promotion Council, Delhi
and regional offices. - Apparel.
web site: www.aepcindia.com
Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and
Cosmetics Export Promotion Council,
Mumbai and regional offices- Dyes,
Inorganic , organic, Agro chemicals,
Cosmetics and toiletries, Castor oil and
derivatives, Agarbattis.
web site: www.chemexcil.org

 Carpet Export Promotion Council, New DelhiCarpets Woolen and others, rugs and druggets,
mat, silk carpets, synthetic carpets.
Web site: www.indiancarpets.com
Cashew Export Promotion Council of India,
Kochi: Cashew kernels, Cashew nut, Cashew
shell liquid.
Web site: www.cashewindia.org
Chemical and Allied Products Export Promotion
Council, Kolkota.- Rubber products including
footwear, paints, glass, ceramics, refractories.
Cement, paper, wood products.
web site: www.capexil.com

 Cotton Textile EPC, Mumbai- Cotton, Cotton

textiles, made ups
Web site: www.texprocil.com
Council for Leather Exports, Chennai- leather,
leather goods- footwear garments.
Web site: www.cleindia.com
Electronics and Computer Software EPC, New
Delhi- Computer software, ITES, BPO,
Electronic hardware, telecom and consumer
electronics.
Web site: www.escindia.com

 Engineering Export Promotion Council,

Kolkata- Engineering goods, stainless
steel, mica products, construction, projects.
web site: www.eepc.gov.in
EPC for Handicrafts, New Delhihandicrafts, paintings etc
Web site: www.epch.com
The Gems and Jewellery EPC, MumbaiWeb site: www.gjepc.org.
Handloom EPC, Chennai- handlooms
Web: www.hepcindia.com

 The Indian Silk Promotion Council,

Mumbai- Silk fabrics, garments, made-up.
Web: www.silkepc.com
Pharmaceutical EPC, Hyderabad- Drugs
and Pharmaceuticals, Biotech products,
diagnostics, surgicals
web site:
Project EPC of India, New Delhi- Turnkey,
construction
Web site: www.projectexports.com

 The Plastics EPC, Mumbai: Plasitc goods,

toys, human hair, imitation jewelry, FRP.
Web site: www.plexcon.org
Powerloom Development and EPC,
Mumbai- powerloom products.
Web: www.pdexcil.org
Shellac EPC, Kolkota- Shellac
Sports Goods EPC, New Delhi- Sports
goods, non-plastic toys
Web: www.hunttech.com/sgepc/home.htmg

 The Synthetic and rayon Textile EPC

Wool and Woolen EPC
Jute Manufacturers Development Councilwww.jmdcindia.com
Federation of Indian Exporters
Organisation, Delhi
Web: www.fieo.org.

Commodity Boards:
Central Silk Board, Bangalore
Coffee Board, Bangalorewww.indiacoffee.org
Coir Board, Kochi- www.coir-india.com
Rubber Board, Kotttyamwww.rubberboard.org.in
Spices Board, Cochinwww.indianspices.com

INDIA TRADE PROMOTION

ORGANISATION
Tea Board. Kolkata- www.teaindia.org
Tobacco Board, Guntur www.indiantobacco.org
The Marine Products Export Development
Authority, Kochi- www.mpeda.com
Agricultural & Processed Food export
Development authority of India, Delhiwww.apeda.com