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Introduction
The Export Promotion Councils are non-profit

organisations registered under the Indian Companies Act or the Societies Registration Act, as the case may be. They are supported by financial assistance from the Government of India.

Role / Functions
Role

The main role of the EPCs is to project India's image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality goods and services. In particular, the EPCs encourage and monitor the observance of international standards and specifications by exporters.

Role / Functions
The EPCs keep abreast of the trends and opportunities

in international markets for goods and services and assist their members in taking advantage of such opportunities in order to expand and diversify exports.

Functions
The major functions of the EPCs are as follows: To provide commercially useful information and assistance to their members in developing and increasing their exports To offer professional advice to their members in areas such as technology upgradation, quality and design improvement, standards and specifications, product development and innovation etc. To organise visits of delegations of its members abroad to explore overseas market opportunities. To organise participation in trade fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meets in India and abroad. To promote interaction between the exporting community and the Government both at the Central and State levels To build a statistical base and provide data on the exports and imports of the country, exports and imports of their members, as well as other relevant international trade data.

Directory of EPCs
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development

Authority (APEDA) Apparel Export Promotion Council Chemicals Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, (CHEMEXCIL) Carpet Export Promotion Council Cashew Export Promotion Council of India Chemical & Allied Products Export Promotion Council Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council Coffee Board Coir Board Electronic & Computer Software Export Promotion Council Engineering Export Promotion Council Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)

Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council

 Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts Handloom Export Promotion Council Handicrafts & Handloom Export Corporation Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms Development Commissioner for Iron Steel

Indian Silk Export Promotion Council

Indian Trade Promotion Organisation Council for Leather Export Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) National Agricultural Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED)

Overseas Construction Council of India Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council Plastic & Linoleum Export Promotion Council Rubber Board Shellac Export Promotion Council Sports Goods Export Promotion Council Spices Board Central Silk Board Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council Tea Board Tobacco Board Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council

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